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Text 1
Bus Accident
I stayed a night at Sakhuwa of Gati VDC because a landslide near Baseri had blocked the road.
The next morning, I hopped onto the bus with registration number Ba 2 Kha 4013 that was on the way to Barhabise from Tatopani.
I took a seat by the doorside and remembered that there were around 35 passengers, including me. The driver started the bus. A kilometer into the journey, I noticed a ditch on the road. The driver tried to avert the ditch. Before I could know what was going on, the bus started hurtling towards the Bhotekoshi.
I had given up hope of surviving, but found a ventilator glass broken. I came out of the shattered glass and plunged into the Bhotekoshi.
The river carried me for about 35 kilometers and left me on the shallow surface. I passed out after that. The rescuers took me to a hospital when I regained consciousness.
I heard later that all except four passengers had survived. I have sustained injuries on the face, hands and other body parts. Nonetheless, I feel that surviving was my destiny.
(Taken from: http://bos-sulap.blogspot.com/)
Answer the following questions correctly!
1. What is the text about?
2. Why did the writer have to spend a night at Sakhuwa of Gati VDC?
3. When did the writer see a ditch on the road?
4. Why did the bus begin to hurtle towards Bhotekoshi?
5. How did the writer manage to survive from the accident? Explain!
6. How many passengers died in the accident?
7. What is the verb of the word registration in paragraph 2?
8. What is the tense of had survived in the last paragraph?
9. What is the last paragraph called and what does it function?
10. Write the outline of the text above!
Text 2
Visiting Bali
There were so many places to see in Bali that my friend decided to join tours to see as much as possible. My friend stayed in Kuta on arrival. He spent the first three days swimming and surfing on Kuta beach. He visited some tour agents and selected two tours. The first one was to Singaraja, the second was to Ubud.
On the day of the tour, he was ready. My friend and his group drove on through mountains. Singaraja is a city of about 90 thousands people. It is a busy but quiet town. The streets are lined with trees and there people can find many old Dutch houses. They returned very late in the evening to Kuta.
The second tour to Ubud was a very different tour. It was not to see the scenery but to see the arts and the crafts of the island. The first stop was at Batubulan, a centre of stone sculpture. There my friend watched young boys were carving away at big blocks of stones. The next stop was Celuk, a center for silversmiths and goldsmiths. After that they stopped at Sukawati to have lunch and on to Mass. Mass is a tourist centre.
My friend ten-day-stay ended very quickly. Besides his two tours, his days were spent on the beach. He went sailing or surfboarding everyday. He was quite satisfied.
(Modified from: http://bos-sulap.blogspot.com/)
Answer the following questions correctly!
1. What is the writer's purpose to write this text?
A. To describe Singaraja and Ubud
B. To tell about his friend's vacation to Bali
C. To encourage readers to visit Singaraja and Ubud
D. To discuss tourism in Bali
E. To inform readers of Bali's most famous tourist destinations
2. What did the writer’s friend do after arriving in Bali?
A. To visit Singaraja
B. To spend a few days in Kuta
C. To book a tour at a travel agent
D. To explore Bali
E. To go swimming
3. What tour did he join prior to the Ubud tour?
A. Batubulan
B. Kuta
C. Singaraja
D. Celuk
E. Sukawati
4. What did the writer's friend see in Singaraja?
A. Many cars and motorcycles
B. Shopping centres
C. Beautiful beaches
D. Old Dutch houses
E. Tall trees
5. Why was the Ubud tour very different from the Singaraja tour?
A. Because in Ubud people get to see arts and crafts
B. Because there were more places to see
C. Because there was a centre of goldsmith
D. Because there was a tourist centre
E. Because it was more interesting to visit
6. What is Batubulan?
A. An art centre
B. A stone sculpture centre
C. A craft centre
D. A place where young boys work
E. A place full of big blocks of stones
7. What does the word one in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. Bali
B. Kuta
C. Surfing
D. Beach
E. Tour
8. The word selected in paragraph 1 can best be replaced by?
A. Liked
B. Sorted
C. Cited
D. Chose
E. Considered
9. Which of the following statements is true about the writer's friend's vacation in Bali?
A. He spent most of his time joining tours
B. He couldn't really enjoy his stay in Bali
C. He was accompanied by his friends
D. He went to the beach most of the time during his stay
E. He planned to go to Bali again for his vacation
10. What type of recount text does this text belong to?
A. Adventure
B. Biography
C. Diary
D. Historical recount
E. Personal recount