Descriptive and Report Text

Read this text carefully, then answer the questions are followed.

Barcelona is the capital of the Catalonia and the second largest city of Spain. The urban area has population of 1,6 million while the neighboring municipalities hold up to 4,5 million people. The city of Barcelona lies on the Mediterranean coast of the Iberian Peninsula which makes it a city facing the sea. Barcelona is also protected by the Serra de Collserola mountain range and delimited by two river deltas, Llobregat and Besos.

Barcelona is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations. Millions of visitors come Barcelona every year. The city offers tropical climate, beautiful beaches and surrounding mountains, delicious local food and wonderful sites of culture and history. One of the most visited is Sagrada Familia, a Roman Catholic church designed by Antony Gaudi. Las Ramblas, the most famous street in Barcelona offers the visitors interesting shops, restaurants, and street performers.

Barcelona hosted the successful 1992 Summer Olympics as well as several matches during the 1982 FIFA World Cup. It has hosted about 30 international sport events. One of the world’s most well-known football clubs is Barcelona FC. It has so many achievements that its museum is the second most visited in Catalonia.

What is the writer’s purpose in writing the text?

• To describe Barcelona City

• To promote the Barcelona FC

• To tell the reader how to go to Barcelona.

• To tell the writer’s experience in Barcelona.

Barcelona is the capital of the Catalonia and the second largest city of Spain. The urban area has population of 1,6 million while the neighboring municipalities hold up to 4,5 million people. The city of Barcelona lies on the Mediterranean coast of the Iberian Peninsula which makes it a city facing the sea. Barcelona is also protected by the Serra de Collserola mountain range and delimited by two river deltas, Llobregat and Besos.

Barcelona is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations. Millions of visitors come Barcelona every year. The city offers tropical climate, beautiful beaches and surrounding mountains, delicious local food and wonderful sites of culture and history. One of the most visited is Sagrada Familia, a Roman Catholic church designed by Antony Gaudi. Las Ramblas, the most famous street in Barcelona offers the visitors interesting shops, restaurants, and street performers.

Barcelona hosted the successful 1992 Summer Olympics as well as several matches during the 1982 FIFA World Cup. It has hosted about 30 international sport events. One of the world’s most well-known football clubs is Barcelona FC. It has so many achievements that its museum is the second most visited in Catalonia.

What is the second paragraph mainly talking about?

• The population of Barcelona.

• The people who visit Barcelona.

• The tourist attractions of Barcelona

• The famous architecture of Barcelona

Barcelona is the capital of the Catalonia and the second largest city of Spain. The urban area has population of 1,6 million while the neighboring municipalities hold up to 4,5 million people. The city of Barcelona lies on the Mediterranean coast of the Iberian Peninsula which makes it a city facing the sea. Barcelona is also protected by the Serra de Collserola mountain range and delimited by two river deltas, Llobregat and Besos.

Barcelona is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations. Millions of visitors come Barcelona every year. The city offers tropical climate, beautiful beaches and surrounding mountains, delicious local food and wonderful sites of culture and history. One of the most visited is Sagrada Familia, a Roman Catholic church designed by Antony Gaudi. Las Ramblas, the most famous street in Barcelona offers the visitors interesting shops, restaurants, and street performers.

Barcelona hosted the successful 1992 Summer Olympics as well as several matches during the 1982 FIFA World Cup. It has hosted about 30 international sport events. One of the world’s most well-known football clubs is Barcelona FC. It has so many achievements that its museum is the second most visited in Catalonia.

What can we infer from the text?

• There is an Olympic museum in Catalonia.

• Barcelona is highly populated urban area.

• More than 7 million people live in Barcelona.

• Barcelona is located quite far from the beach

Winata Pranata is a national company dealing with electrical and water pipe installation works. It has taken part in a lot of construction projects throughout the country and it is the main vendor handling the installation work for SEA GAMES 2018 in Palembang.

Winata Pranata was established in 1960 as a local company. It expanded in a decade by providing installation services in many parts of the country. Some of Winata Pranata’s activities are the MRT construction in Jakarta, cable-stayed bridge in Batam and Madura, and the Water Power Station in West Java.

Starting from 2018, Winata Pranata has aimed to expand its business to some other countries. It has established subsidiaries with their own products, providing concrete for many kinds of construction.

What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

• To tell the story of Winata Pranata’s life

• To describe about Winata Pranata as a national company

• To promote the products of Winata Pranata

• To persuade the people to like Winata Pranata

Winata Pranata is a national company dealing with electrical and water pipe installation works. It has taken part in a lot of construction projects throughout the country and it is the main vendor handling the installation work for SEA GAMES 2018 in Palembang.

Winata Pranata was established in 1960 as a local company. It expanded in a decade by providing installation services in many parts of the country. Some of Winata Pranata’s activities are the MRT construction in Jakarta, cable-stayed bridge in Batam and Madura, and the Water Power Station in West Java.

Starting from 2018, Winata Pranata has aimed to expand its business to some other countries. It has established subsidiaries with their own products, providing concrete for many kinds of construction.

The last paragraph is mainly talking about . . . .

• the subsidiaries of Winata Pranata

• Winata Pranata’s concrete product

• the expansion of Winata Pranata abroad

• the counties using Winata Pranata’s service

Winata Pranata is a national company dealing with electrical and water pipe installation works. It has taken part in a lot of construction projects throughout the country and it is the main vendor handling the installation work for SEA GAMES 2018 in Palembang.

Winata Pranata was established in 1960 as a local company. It expanded in a decade by providing installation services in many parts of the country. Some of Winata Pranata’s activities are the MRT construction in Jakarta, cable-stayed bridge in Batam and Madura, and the Water Power Station in West Java.

Starting from 2018, Winata Pranata has aimed to expand its business to some other countries. It has established subsidiaries with their own products, providing concrete for many kinds of construction.

How did Winata Pranata start in the beginning?

• As a local company

• As a national company

• As multinational company

• As a concrete vendor company

Winata Pranata is a national company dealing with electrical and water pipe installation works. It has taken part in a lot of construction projects throughout the country and it is the main vendor handling the installation work for SEA GAMES 2018 in Palembang.

Winata Pranata was established in 1960 as a local company. It expanded in a decade by providing installation services in many parts of the country. Some of Winata Pranata’s activities are the MRT construction in Jakarta, cable-stayed bridge in Batam and Madura, and the Water Power Station in West Java.

Starting from 2018, Winata Pranata has aimed to expand its business to some other countries. It has established subsidiaries with their own products, providing concrete for many kinds of construction.

“Winata Pranata has aimed to expand its . . . .” (paragraph 3)

The word expand also means . . . .

• reduce

• enlarge

• contract

• strengthen

Lembah Pelang Waterfall is in Sukamaju village, Lampung. It is still unfamiliar to tourists because it is located in a remote area, to which access is very difficult.

At the Lembah Pelangi Waterfall, we can find a waterfall split into two sections. One waterfall is higher than the other one. The name used to be Pondok Rejo Waterfall, but it was changed into Lembah Pelangi Waterfall because we can see a rainbow in the fine water.

The most interesting part of visitting Lembah Pelangi Waterfall is that we can also enjoy the hot spring, so there is cold and hot water for bathing there.

What is the communicative purpose of the text?

• To inform the readers how to reach Lembah Pelangi Waterfall

• To tell the readers about the former name of Lembah Pelangi Waterfall

• To inform the readers about the hot spring in Lembah Pelangi Waterfall

• To describe Lembah Pelangi Waterfall, a tourism destination

Lembah Pelang Waterfall is in Sukamaju village, Lampung. It is still unfamiliar to tourists because it is located in a remote area, to which access is very difficult.

At the Lembah Pelangi Waterfall, we can find a waterfall split into two sections. One waterfall is higher than the other one. The name used to be Pondok Rejo Waterfall, but it was changed into Lembah Pelangi Waterfall because we can see a rainbow in the fine water.

The most interesting part of visitting Lembah Pelangi Waterfall is that we can also enjoy the hot spring, so there is cold and hot water for bathing there.

When is he best time to see the rainbow?

• In fine weather

• Around the waterfall

• At Pondok Rejo Waterfall

• At Lembah Pelangi Waterfall

Lembah Pelang Waterfall is in Sukamaju village, Lampung. It is still unfamiliar to tourists because it is located in a remote area, to which access is very difficult.

At the Lembah Pelangi Waterfall, we can find a waterfall split into two sections. One waterfall is higher than the other one. The name used to be Pondok Rejo Waterfall, but it was changed into Lembah Pelangi Waterfall because we can see a rainbow in the fine water.

The most interesting part of visiting Lembah Pelangi Waterfall is that we can also enjoy the hot spring, so there is cold and hot water for bathing there.

The first paragraph is mainly talks about . . . .

• access to the waterfall

• the location of the waterfall

• the tourists visiting the waterfall

• the characteristics of the waterfall