Recount Text

Vacation in London
Orientation Mr. Richard’s family was on vacation. They are Mr. and Mrs.
Ricard with two sons. They went to London.
Event They saw their travel agent and booked their tickets. They
went to the British Embassy to get visas to enter Britain. They
had booked fourteen days tour. This includes travel and
accommodation. They also included tour around London.
They boarded a large Boeing flight. The flight was nearly
fourteen hours. On the plane the cabin crews were very
friendly. They gave them news paper and magazines to read.
They gave them food and drink. There was a film for their
entertainment. They had very pleasant flight. They slept part
of the way. On the arrival at Heathrow Airport, they had to
go to Custom and Immigration. The officers were pleasant.
They checked the document carefully but their manners were
very polite. Mr. Richard and his family collected their bags
and went to London Welcome desk. They arranged the
transfer to a hotel. The hotel was a well-known four star
hotel. The room had perfect view of the park. Two weeks in
London went by fast. At the end of the day, they were quite
tired but they felt very happy.
Re-Orientation The two weeks in London went by fast. At the end of the 14-
days, they were quite tired but they felt very happy

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SOAL “ PRONOUN”
1. Sakira and … went to see movie.
a. I c. Mine
b. Me d. My
2. My uncle , … is an engineer, works at Sony.
a. She c. Her
b. He d. him
3. I bought my dress yesterday, that is …
a. You c. Your
b. Mine d. my
4. I will do this homework …
a. Mine c. Myself
b. Our d. ourselves
5. This is not Tom’s car. … is red.
a. His c. Him
b. Hers d. he
6. Is this …. Umbrella?
a. You c. Yours
b. Your d. mine
7. Shall …. Meet tomorrow ?
a. We c. Our
b. Us d. them
8. Have you seen ….?
a. she c. They
b. Them d. you
9. She was standing at the balcony of … apartment.
a. Hers
b. Her
c. She
d. his
10. The restaurant was very dirty. There were many flies buzzing around …
a. Us
 b. We
c. I
d. our

Read the dialog and answer the question

Ms. Erma : When is my lab teaching schedule ?

Ms. Win : Every Wednesday, … by Ms. Iza and yours is on Friday, Erma.
Ms. Erma : Thank you.
11. The answer is…
a. We use lab
b. The lab is used
c. I use the lab
d. They use the lab
Jane : Thomas and I are celebrating our wedding anniversary soon.
Julia : That’s wonderful. Congratulation!
Jane : Thank you very much, Julia. …. It will be on next Sunday.
Julia : Thank you for inviting me, Jane.
12. The answer is …
a. It’s lovely to be in the party.
b. How about going out together?
c. Would you like to come over?
d. Come on, you should get married soon
Bechkam : Did you know what Fingo said yesterday?
Raul : Of, course. He said that … last year.
13. The answer is …
a. He had gone to that place
b. He has gone to that country
c. He will go to this city
d. He went to his country.
Iwan : My cellphone is broken and I don’t have money to repair or busy a new one.
Putra : Hey, why don’t you take a part time job after school like me. You can use the salary to buy
Yourself a new phone.
Iwan : That’s good idea. Where do you work?
Putra : At a fast food restaurant near our school. The problem is you have to work late at night
sometimes and then to go to school the next day.
14. The answer is…
a. Invited iwan to restaurant
b. Showed sympathy
c. Offered some help
d. Suggest Iwan to get a job
Receptionist : I’m sorry Mr. Rizal. The Manager’s out
Visitor : What time will he be back?
Receptionist : Sorry, but I really have no idea. … I’ll put it on his desk.
Visitor : Good idea.
15. The answer is..
a. Could I leave a message?
b. Should you call back later?
c. Would you like to wait for him?
d. Why don’t you leave a message for him?
Rayhan : I think I am losing my mood. I got so many thin week.
Bunga : If you try to enjoy every single things you do, ….
Rayhan : Well, It’s easier said than done.
16. The answer is…
a. You will not get bored with your tasks
b. You will find someone to help you
c. You will not lose your time.
d. You will get more works to do.
Wildan : Why don’t we eat out for lunch?
Haris : That’s good idea …
Wildan : Yes, I have had it several times. I like it very much.
17. The answer is …
a. Have you tried Thai food?
b. Did you eat Chinese food?
c. Do you like spicy food?
d. Will you have fast food?
Ani : I heard that Ahmad has retired. Who is replacing his position?
Andy : it is Mr. Didi Wahyudi. He is the manager now.
Ani : Which one is Mr. Didi Wahyudi? What does he look like ?
Andy : He is a good looking man, ...
18. The answer is…
a. He just moved to this city.
b. He loves to work with us.
c. He has many friend.
d. He is tall and well-built.
Dinda : What about a ring for our mother in mother’s day?
Doni : I don’t like the idea. I think a necklace would be better.
Dinda : Yes, You are right but necklace is more expensive.
Doni : If father chip in, I think we will have enough money.
Dinda : OK
19. What is the dialog about ?
a. A gift for someone.
b. The price of jewelry
c. Mother’s favorite gems.
d. Benefits of ring and necklace
Dea : Risma, my refrigerator is broken. Do you know who can fix it? ….
Risma: Let’s have my father check it. He is a mechanic.
Dea : Ok. Thank you.
20. The answer is …
 a. I should give him money.
b. I need him badly.
c. You must call my father.
d. You have to find a new one.
Mirna : Aisyah, will you come to our school gathering at Clarion Hotel tomorrow?
Aisyah : I would love to, but I haven’t gotten the invitation from the committee.
If they ask me to come, I will come.
21. From the conversation, we know that …
a. Aisyah will ask Mirna to come instead.
b. Mirna is not invited by the committee.
c. Aisyah may come to the gathering.
d. Mirna is the committee of the gathering.
Wenni : Long time no see. How are you, Gus?
Gus : I’m fine. I’m so glad to see you again.
Wenni : What are you doing right now?
Gus : I am a Baridts. I make sure that every single cup that customer order on their request
22.Based on the dialog, we know that …
a. Wenni loves coffee very much.
b. Gus avoids to drink coffee.
c. Gus knows a lot about coffee.
d. Wenni always meets Gus at the café.