Recount Quiz Questions

The writer couldn't call his friend because the battery on his cell phone was running low.

The people gathered under the Town Hall clock to welcome the New Year. This is evident from the fact that it was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the clock. Additionally, when the clock stopped at five to twelve, someone shouted that it was two minutes past twelve, indicating that they were waiting for the clock to strike twelve and mark the beginning of the New Year.

The temple that was being renovated is the Wisnu temple. This is indicated in the passage where it states that they visited only the Brahma and Syiwa temples because the Wisnu temple is being renovated.

The given text describes the writer's trip to Jogjakarta, including their stay at Dirgahayu Hotel near Malioboro, their visit to the temples in Prambanan (specifically the Brahmana and Syiwa temples), their visit to Jogja Kraton, and their trip to Borobudur. The text provides details about the places they visited and the activities they did, making it clear that the main focus is on the writer's trip to Jogjakarta.

The writer drank a cup of coffee when the bus stopped for a rest in Cianjur.

The main character in the story is the writer. The story is narrated from the perspective of the writer, who is a teacher and had to teach a new English class. The writer decides to dress up in a teddy bear suit and bring cuddly toys to make the class more interesting. However, upon entering the classroom, the writer realizes that there has been a misunderstanding and the person they thought was a student is actually the director of the company. This unexpected turn of events causes embarrassment for the writer.

The text begins with an orientation, where the author introduces the topic of their visit to the Wildlife Park in Sydney. This is followed by a series of events or descriptions of their experiences at the park, such as seeing different animals, walking among kangaroos and wallabies, and visiting the crocodiles and aviary. Finally, the text concludes with a re-orientation, expressing the author's wish to have spent more time at the park. Therefore, the generic structure of the text is orientation > events > re-orientation.

The underlined word "It" refers to the pyramid terrarium.

The correct answer is "reject". In the given passage, the speaker is surprised and shocked when they realize that the person they thought was a student is actually the director of the company. This indicates that the speaker's initial assumption or expectation was incorrect, and they were "rejected" in their belief that the person was a student.

The writer felt shy because he was embarrassed when everyone on the bus looked at him after he got back on. This is evident from the statement, "I was so ashamed when everybody on the bus looked at me. I could feel my face turn red."

The secretary apologized to the writer because she had given the wrong details of the new class. The writer had intended to dress up in a teddy bear suit and bring cuddly toys for the children's class, thinking it was a carnival day. However, the director introduced Mr. Mendez as one of the participants in the English course that the writer was supposed to teach, indicating that the writer was not aware of this information beforehand. This suggests that the secretary had provided incorrect information about the class, causing the writer to be surprised and embarrassed.

In the given passage, the writer mentions that they were able to walk along the kangaroos and wallabies, touch them, and feed them. Therefore, when the writer uses the pronoun "them" in the sentence "Allowed to touch them and to feed," it refers to the kangaroos and wallabies.

The correct answer is "The writer was left by the bus on his trip to Bandung." This can be inferred from the passage where the writer mentions that when he came out of the mosque, the bus was not there and had already departed. He had to wait for the bus to come back before he could continue his journey.

The main idea of paragraph 2 is that the wildlife park has a variety of Australian animals and birds. The paragraph mentions that there are over 600 animals, including kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, and crocodiles, all kept in their natural surroundings. This suggests that the park offers a diverse range of wildlife for visitors to observe and interact with.

After having lunch, the fourth grade students went for a walk.

The writer of the text is a third grade student. This can be inferred from the statement "The third grade students went to have a look around" and "we did sketching and then we met the fourth grade students at the Education Centre to have lunch". Both of these statements indicate that the writer is a part of the third grade group.

The second activity of the writer during the excursion to the Botanical Garden was looking at the lovely plants.

The given passage states that on Friday evening, the writer and the students left for Jakarta by Wisata bus. This implies that the writer did indeed leave for Jakarta on Friday.

The communicative purpose of the text is to tell the readers what happened in the past. This is evident from the use of past tense verbs and the description of the author's visit to the Wildlife Park in Sydney. The author shares their experience of visiting the park, describing the different animals they saw and the activities they were able to do. The use of phrases like "I recently visited" and "It was very exciting to be so close to them" indicate that the events described in the text have already occurred.

The majority of the events mentioned in the text took place at the Education Centre. The text mentions that the third grade students went to the Education Centre to have a look around, Mrs. James read them some information, they did sketching, and they met the fourth grade students at the Education Centre to have lunch. This indicates that the Education Centre was the main location for these activities.