SMKN 6 BALIKPAPAN

SOAL UJIAN SEMESTER GANJIL TA 2023-2024

FASE E – KELAS X
BAB RECOUNT TEXT
This reading text for question number xx
My Holiday at home
Last holiday was my worst holiday because I didn’t go anywhere. I just stayed at home. In the
morning, I woke up and had a breakfast. After that, I played with my cat. In the afternoon, I had
a lunch and after that I took a nap. In the evening, I watched Netfilx series until midnight. So, I
was sure that last holiday was my worst holiday.
1. What did the writer do before taking a nap?
a. He had a breakfast
b. He watched Netflix series
c. He had a lunch
d. He played with his cat
e. He went somewhere
2. What did the writer feel about the holiday?
a. He felt satisfied
b. He felt glad
c. He felt annoyed
d. He felt happy
e. He felt bless full

Here is my unforgettable experience. One day I joined a story telling contest. Two of my
friends and I had been chosen to take a part in the final round at the district level. I was very
happy and eager to win the competition.
For preparation, I had to memorize and understand the story well. My teacher guided and
taught me pronunciation, facial expression and gestures. One day, before performing, my
friends and I were busy to prepare the props and costumes for the competition. Thing that
made me sad was my teacher rented the props and costumes for my friends but not for me.
My two friends had beautiful costumes and luxurious props. Although I just wore the simple
ones, I performed my best to win the competition. The competition started. I got number 29
and my friends got number 5 and 10. I was nervous but I showed my best performance on
stage. Lots of people took photos and videos of me.
Finally, anxiety was gone after I had finished performing. And then, the announcement came
which made three of us very uneasy. Luckily I was chosen as the first winner. I went to the
stage and all the judges congratulated me and gave a plaque, trophy, and money. I was very
happy.

3. Which one is true about the writer’s intention telling his story on a story telling competition?
a. To tell his expectation to be a winner on the competition
b. To show his disappointment to the teacher
c. To win the competition
d. To tell his achievements
e. To describe the situation
4. What caused the write’s sadness before the competition?
a. Her teacher supported her
b. Her friends did not support her
c. She only had a simple dress
d. Her teacher was not fair to her
e. She had luxurious dress
5. From the text above, it can be concluded that…
a. Practice makes performance go well
b. Being nervous helps perform well on the stage
c. It is necessary to wear beautiful costumes for the competition
d. Wearing simple dress can make you feel better
e. Beautiful costumes and best props are the requirements for the competition.

On Friday, my sister and I went to Yogyakarta. We stayed at the Mustika resort located not far
from Malioboro. On Saturday, we visited the temples in Prambanan. There are three big temples,
the Brahmana, Syiwa and Wisnu temples. They are amazing. On Saturday night we went to
Malioboro. We spent about three hours there. We were lucky because there are lots of promotions
for visitors such as discounts for batik and handcrafted bags, free testers for bakpia, and so on. I
bought new clothes for my brother and a bag for my mom with big discount. After that we left
for Balikpapan by plane.
6. What kind of promotion the writer got in Malioboro?
a. Discounts for entrance ticket
b. Free accommodation
c. Free testers for Bakpia
d. Discounts for certain beverages
e. Free welcome drinks
7. When did they go home?
a. On Friday night
b. On Saturday
c. On Sunday
d. On Friday afternoon
 e. On Monday
8. What items is the writer bought as a gift for her family?
a. Bag and clothes
b. Bakpia
c. Bracelet
d. Handcrafted ring
e. Beautiful painting

Last month, I visited my childhood friend’s house on Penajam Paser Utara. His Name is
Jusmadi. There were many activities I did there. In the morning, Jusmadi and I had breakfast. We
had nasi kuning that we enjoyed when we were kids. I liked it very much. After breakfast, he
took me to our old school and retell the story about what we had when we were in elementary
school. The school looks better than 15 years ago. There is a big bench in the school garden.
There were 3 sports fields for students. After visiting the school, Jusmadi and I went to the
market to buy some food and snacks. We bought kue serabi, kue pukis, kue cucur, kue mangkok,
and nasi padang. We had lunch together at his house and had a small chit chat. It was so much
fun. I really enjoyed my time with Juniar. After enjoying three days together, I went home after
being picked up by my father.
9. The text above tells the readers about ...
a. A holiday at a friend's place
b. A picture school backyard
c. A big school
d. A big sport field
e. A memorable Nasi kuning
10. What does the writer do after visited the school?
a. Enjoy time together with their parents
b. Swim on the river
c. Buy food and snacks on market
d. Had lunch on restaurant
e. Go home

Last weekend I and my classmates went to the countryside to have a picnic. Before leaving, we
made some sandwiches for lunch. We left quite early to avoid the traffic jam.
After driving for two hours, we arrived at a very nice place. It was near a river with some big
trees around it. The driver parked the car under the tree. Seeing the clear an cool water of the
river, my friends and I decided to swim. After having lunch together, we went around the area to
enjoy the scenery.We saw some beautiful birds and butterflies.
After walking for about an hour, we decided to return to the car and go home. Unfortunately, we
cloud not start up the car. Finally after sometime, we cloud make the car start up by pushing it.
We were happy although we felt a bit tired when we got home.
11. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
a. The writer made sandwiches for lunch
b. The writer did some fun activities during their picnic
c. After doing some activities, the writer went home by car
d. Last weekend the writer prepared to have a picnic in the countryside
e. The writer felt tired when he got home
12. Why did the writer and his friends decide to swim in the river?
a. They felt hot after having lunch
b. They felt tired after having a walk
c. The water was cool and clear
d. It was a tiring day
e. They felt tired
13. Because of the trouble they had at the end of their picnic, they probably
a. Got home a bit late
b. Decided to swim again
c. Had to spend the night there
d. Decided not to have a picnic again