Latihan Reading 1 Recount - Latihan Bahasa Inggris Smp/Mts

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

The text is for questions 1 to 2

Mr. and Mrs. Charly were on a tour to Europe. They were Travelling on a guided tour to five countries. They were going to travel through the Netherland, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and France for two weeks.

The guide for the tour was a Swiss. On the day 1^st of the travel the guide told them to check their passports . The traveler cheaves and their foreign cash, he told them to keep them safely.

They traveled in a comportable coach with a toilet, music and video. The guide stopped the coach at many famous places. He explained the cultural important of the places. They stayed in big hotels for the night and ate in the restaurants.

On the way, they stopped at small Inns to eat lunch. In big towns they went for shopping. They bought many souvenirs for their friends. They enjoyed the two weeks tour.

1. How did the travel guide tell Mr. And Mrs. Charly to keep document?
A. safely
B. easily
C. carefully
D. carelessly.

2. How many days did Mr. and Mrs. Charly spend their time for touring?
A. 7 days
B. 21 days
C. 14 days
D. 28 days

The text is for questions 3 to 4

Muhammad Ali

In 1954, a shy boy named Cassius Clay, Jr., learned to box at a gym in Louisville, Kentucky. He was only 12 years old. At the gym, he met a trainer who taught him to move with light, quickly steps. Cassius had a natural talent for boxing. With his skills and good training, he quickly became a champion.

In 1959, Clay won the National Golden Gloves title. The next year, he won an Olympic gold medal and became a professional boxer. Clay believed in himself. His famous words were “ I am the greatest!” He told everyone that he was going to be champion of the world. Cassius Clay got a lot of attention. He wanted to use his fame to get more rights for African-American.

In 1964, Clay became a heavyweight champion of the world. Then he changed his name to Muhammad Ali. In 1967, Ali refused to go into the army and to fight in the Vietnam War for religious reasons. The World Boxing Association took away his title. They said that he could not box in the United States again.

Years later, the people in the association changed their minds. They allowed him to come back to fight in the ring. In 1974, Ali became a champion three times. Everyone in the world knew about Muhammad Ali. Everyone agreed that Ali was the greatest.

Unfortunately, Ali began to slow down. He lost his title to other boxers. In the 1980s, Ali told the world that he had a brain disease called Parkinson’s disease. Now, it is hard for him to speak and to use his arms and legs. But, he still works for charities. Ali likes to help young people in his town. He also travels all over the world to talk about human rights. He is a true jagoan of his time.

3. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Cassius Clay was only 12 years old
B. Cassius Clay had a natural talent for boxing.
C. Cassius Clay, Jr., learned to box at a gym in Louisville, Kentucky.
D. Cassius Clay met a trainer who taught him to move with light, quick steps.

4. Everyone agreed that Ali was the greatest (paragraph 4) The underlined word can the best replaced by….
A.The smartest
B. The widest
C. The longest
D. The best

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