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Contoh Soal Text Recount untuk SMA sederajat.
Helen Adams
Keller was an American author, political activist and lecturer. She was born on
27th June 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama. In 1882, she fell ill and
became blind, deaf, and mute. Helen Keller was the first of two daughters born
to Arthur H. Keller and Katherine Adams Keller. She also had two older
stepbrothers. Keller’s father had served as an officer in the Confederate Army
during the Civil War. The family was not particularly wealthy and earned an
income from their cotton plantation.
Helen Keller
was helped by Anne Sullivan, her teacher, to make tremendous progress with her
ability to communicate. In 1890, Keller began speech classes at the Horace Mann
School for the Deaf in Boston. From 1894 to 1896, she attended the
Wright-Humason School for the Deaf in New York City. There, she worked on
improving her communication skills and studied regular academic subjects. In
1896, she attended the Cambridge School for Young Ladies, a preparatory school
for women.
As her story
became known to the general public, Keller began to meet famous and influential
people. With the help of Henry H. Rogers, a Standard Oil executive who was
impressed with Keller’s talent, drive and determination, Keller attended
Radcliff College and graduated, cum laude, in 1994.
After college,
Keller set out to learn more about the world and how she could help improve the
lives of others. During her remarkable life, Keller stood as a powerful example
of how determination, hard work, and imagination can allow an individual to
triumph over adversity. She overcome difficult conditions with a great deal of
persistence, and thus she grew into a respected and world-renowned activist who
labored for the betterment of others.
1.
What
is the main idea of paragraph two?
A.
Keller’s
teacher.
B.
Keller’s
studies.
C.
Keller’s
speaking progress.
D.
Keller’s
willingness to learn.
E.
Keller’s
ability to communicate.
2.
When
Helen Keller was 16 years old, ….
A.
she
began speech classes at the Horace Mann School for Deaf
B.
she
worked at the Wright-Humason School for the Deaf
C.
she
studied regular academic subjects in Boston
D.
she
attended a preparatory school for women
E.
she
graduated from the Radcliff College
3.
According
to the text, why did Helen Keller become a famous activist?
A.
She
was determined and persistent to overcome hardship.
B.
She
could complete her studies with cum laude result.
C.
She
was capable in studying regular academic subjects.
D.
She
could make progress in communication skills rapidly.
E.
She
could impress others with her prodigious talents.
4.
Which
statement is TRUE about Helen Keller?
A.
Helen
Keller once worked in cotton plantation.
B.
Helen
Keller had two sisters and two brothers.
C.
Helen
Keller graduated from Radcliff College in 1904.
D.
Helen
Keller was blinded when she was three years old.
E.
Helen
Keller started to learn to speak in New York City.
Charles
Martin Hall (1863-1914) was a U.S. chemist who invented an inexpensive way of
making pure aluminium. Hall made his discovery in 1886, aged 23. He did his
research in a laboratory in his house in Oberlin, Ohio.
The process
became known as the Hall-Heroult process because Frenchman Paul Heroult
(1863-1914) developed a similar system, at the same-time. Before the
Hall-heroult process was invented, pure aluminium was as expensive as silver.
Although aluminium compounds were common, it was very difficult to refine the
metal.
Hall’s
discovery changed all that and made it possible for aluminium to be used in all
kinds of ways. The Hall-Heroult process is still used today. It involves
electrolysis , where an electric current splits alumina (aluminium oxide; Al2O3)
into pure aluminium and oxygen. This is done at high temperature so the alumina
is melted into a liquid.
5.
Why
was pure aluminium expensive before the Hall-Heroult process was invented?
A.
Aluminium
compounds were not common.
B.
It
was very difficult to refine the metal.
C.
The
equipment to refine the aluminium was expensive.
D.
It
took a long time to purify the aluminium.
E.
Refining
the aluminium was dangerous.
6.
From
the text we know that ….
A.
He
made his discovery when he was old.
B.
Hall
did his research in a laboratory at his school.
C.
The
Hall-Heroult process is done at high temperature.
D.
Hall’s
invention made aluminium compounds easy to find.
E.
In
the Hall-Heroult process, the aluminium is split into aluminium oxide and
oxygen.
7.
Why
was the process named Hall-Heroult?
A.
Hall
and Heroult worked in the same company.
B.
Hall
Heroult worked together to create the invention.
C.
Hall
was Heroult’s relative.
D.
It
was Heroult who made Hall’s invention better.
E.
Hall
and Heroult developed a similar system at the same time.
8.
“…invented
an inexpensive way of making pure aluminium.” (Paragraph 1)
The synonym of
‘inexpensive’ is ….
A.
Costly
B.
Priceless
C.
Differential
D.
Reasonable
E.
Exorbitant
Sadako
Sasaki
This is the
story of Sadako Sasaki. This Japanese girl was born on 7th January
1943. She lived with her family in Hiroshima.
When Sadako
was only two years old, an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, which
destroyed the city. Her house about a mile from the center of the blast was
badly damaged. Luckily, Sadako was not hurt or burned at the time, but her
grandmother was killed. Over a time, things returned to normal and Sadako did
not appear to show any effects from the exposure to radiation, from the bomb.
However, the
worst thing happened to Sadako in 1954 when she was in the sixth grade. One day
while she was running in a relay race, she appeared pale. A few weeks later,
she caught a cold and developed lumps in her neck. Her condition worsened and
she was diagnosed with leukemia. It figured out that she was exposed to very
high levels of radiation from the atomic bomb nine years ago. To make matters
worse, the doctors gave Sadako a year to live. Her friends from school visited
her.
Sadako was
told of a legend. According to the legend if a person would make a thousand
paper cranes, their wish would come true. So, she started folding paper, to
make paper cranes and wished that she would recover. However, Sadako passed
away on 25th October.
After her
death, her schoolmates raised money for a memorial to her and in 1958 a statue
of Sadako holding a golden crane was unveiled at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial
in Hiroshima. A statue of her has also been put at the Peace Park, Seattle,
Washington.
Most of
Sadako’s cranes were donated to the Hiroshima Peace Center, but the Sasaki
family kept five of them until 2007. As a way to promote international peace,
they donated each one of the remaining cranes to the five continents beyond
Japan. One of them, a tiny red crane, was donated by her brother to the
memorial at the World Trade Center site in New York.
9.
How
old was Sadako when she died?
A.
Ten
years old
B.
Eleven
years old
C.
Twelve
years old
D.
Thirteen
years old
E.
Fourteen
years old
10. What is the main idea of the third
paragraph?
A.
Sadako’sworse
health condition.
B.
Sadako’s
hope to live.
C.
Sadako’s
participation in a race.
D.
Sadako’s
grandmother’s death.
E.
Sadako’s
achievement at school.
11. Why did Sadako make a paper crane?
A.
Her
friends would visit her.
B.
To
promote world peace.
C.
Her
wish to live came true.
D.
To
persuade people to save cranes.
E.
To
remind people to take care of their children.
12. “… in 1958 a statue of Sadako holding
a golden crane was unveiled at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial in
Hiroshima.” (Paragraph 5)
A.
Covered
B.
Opened
C.
Provided
D.
Introduced
E.
Built
Iswahyudi
Wiryomihardjo is the first Indonesian Air Marshall who died on duty. After
graduating from Algemene Middelbare School (AMS), a high school in Malang, he
went on to medical school. However, in this third year, he gave up his studies
because he became interested in aviation. In 1941, he became a cadet of the
Luchtvaart Opleidings School, an aviation school. When the pacific war broke
out, he continued his studies in Australia.
Returning
to Indonesia in 1943, Iswahyudi made a great landing in Lodojo, South Blitar.
Soon after the landing, Iswahyudi was arrested by the Kenpetai, the Japanese
Military Police. He was first imprisoned in Karangmenjangan, Surabaya, then was
put under house arrest, but was later allowed to continue the activities in
Surabaya.
Iswahyudi played an
important role during the Revolution. When Japan was defeated by the Allies, he
successfully saved several Japanese airplanes including their equipment. He
also promptly assisted Adisucipto as a pilot instructor when the first national
aviation school was established.
13. Iswahyudi played an important role
during the revolution because he could ….
A.
Raise
funds to buy an aeroplane for the republic
B.
Save
several Japanese airplanes and their equipment
C.
Establish
an aviation organization
D.
Complete
his studies in Australia
E.
Land
his plane safely in Lodojo
14. From the text we know that ….
A.
Iswahyudi
died when he was in prison
B.
Iswahyudi
was arrested in 1945
C.
Iswahyudi
was first imprisoned in Surabaya
D.
Iswahyudi
continued his studies to an aviation school after graduating from AMS
E.
Iswahyudi
had ever been arrested by the Allies
15. The main idea of the first paragraph
is that Iswahyudi Wiryomihardjo….
A.
Got
his pilot license from the Luchtvaart Opleidings School
B.
Was
more interested in aviation than medicine
C.
Completed
his studies min a medical school
D.
Graduated
from a high school in Malang
E.
Continued
his studies in Australia
16. Where was Iswahyudi arrested by the
Japanese Military Police?
A.
In
Blitar D. In
Karangmenjangan
B.
In
Bukittinggi E. In
Malang
C.
In
Madiun
Joanne
Rowling (J.K) grew up in Chepstow, Gwent. She loved writing stories and she
wrote her first book when she was six. She studied French and Classics at
Exeter University, then worked for Amnesty International in London.
The
series of Harry Potter novels started as an idea on a train journey, which was
then written in cafes and pubs in London, north Portugal (where J.K. Rowling
taught English as a foreign language) and Edinburgh, where she now lives with
her daughter.
They
have taken the world by storm, appealing to both adults and children with their
mixture of good old-fashioned school-story fun, adventure, humour, and magic
invention. Her books became the most popular in the world. They are the
best-seller novels.
J.K.
Rowling has become the most popular author in the world. We can watch Harry
Potter films adapted directly from the novels.
17. What is the main idea of the second
paragraph?
A.
J.K.
Rowling started writing in London.
B.
J.K.
Rowling and her daughter moved to Edinburgh.
C.
Harry
Potter is adapted directly from the novels.
D.
J.K.
Rowling now lives in north Portugal.
E. Harry Potter series are the most
popular novels.
18. What was J.K. Rowling first job?
A.
She
published stories.
B.
She
taught at Exeter University.
C.
She
worked for Amnesty International.
D.
She
worked in cafes and pubs in London.
E. She taught English in Edinburgh.
19. Why is J.K. Rowling well known in the
world?
A.
She
has written novels since she was still a child.
B.
She
was a successful career woman.
C.
She
worked for Amnesty International in London.
D.
Her
novels became the best-seller all over the world.
E. She has lived in a number of
different countries.
20. What is the purpose of the text?
A.
To
describe J.K. Rowling.
B.
To
review Harry Potter novels.
C.
To
relate J.K. Rowling’s life.
D.
To
report the writing process of Harry Potter novels.
E.
To
persuade the readers to read Harry Potter novels.
The
national emblem of the Republic of Indonesia, GARUDA PANCASILA, is emblazoned
with the words BHINEKA TUNGGAL IKA which means ‘Unity in Diversity’ or, ‘We are
of many kinds, but we are one’. This motto is the founding principle of the
modern Indonesian nation, which declares the essential unity of its members
despite ethnic, regional, social or religious differences.
The
concept of BHINEKA TUNGGAL IKA is not new to Indonesian history. It can be
traced back to the time of the construction of Borobudur, when the Sailendra
dynasty ruled the plains of Central Java in the eighth and ninth centuries. Two
hundred years later, in the Brantas Valley in East Java, King Airlangga built a
united kingdom based on the same principle.
It
was, however, the 14th century poet sage of Majapahit, Mpu Tantular,
who is said to have committed the phrase to writing for the first time. In his
religious poem Sutasoma, composed during the reign of King Rajasanagara (Hayam
Wuruk), Mpu Tantular expounded a doctrine of reconciliation between the Hindu
and Buddhist faiths. Such as a spirit of religious tolerance was an essential
element in the foundation and security of the newly emerging State of
Majapahit, which reached the height of its power and influence under the
guiding hand of the prime minister Gajah Mada.
21. What is the text about?
A.
Bhineka
Tunggal Ika
B.
The
Sailendra dynasty.
C.
Majapahit
Kingdom.
D.
Mpu
Tantular’s poem.
E.
The
modern Indonesian nation.
22. Who was Mpu Tantular?
A.
The
king of the Sailendra dynasty.
B.
The
mighty king of Majapahit.
C.
The
writer of Sutasoma.
D.
The
founder of Borobudur.
E.
The
prime minister of Majapahit.
23. “…which declares the essential
unity of its members despite ethnic, regional, social or religious
differences.” (Paragraph 1)
The
underlined word is synonymous with ….
A.
Important
B.
Excellent
C.
Interesting
D.
Various
E.
Magnificent
24. Which of the following statements is
NOT TRUE based on the text?
A.
The
Sailendra dynasty ruled the plains of Central Java.
B.
King
Airlangga built a kingdom in the Brantas Valley in West Java.
C.
Majapahit
reached the height of its power under the guiding hand of Gajah Mada.
D.
Bhineka
Tunggal Ika means ‘Unity in Diversity’.
E.
King
Rajasanagara was the king of Majapahit.
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