Descriptive Text People

I have a special friend. She is my classmate and sits beside me. Her name is Rohma. Rohma is a quite girl and very simple on the look. However, I really adore her. She is not only kind but also tough.

Rohma comes from a very simple family. Her father is a pedicab driver and her mother has passed away. She has a younger brother. His name is Rahmat. In order to help their father, Rohma and her brother work part-time to earn some money. Rohma sells food during our class break, while her brother sells newspapers and magazines after school.

One thing that I always admire about her is that she can manage her time well, and she always looks cheerful.

What does the second paragraph tell you about?

• A.  Rohma and her family

• B.  Rohma and her father

• C.  Rohma and her brother

• D.  Rohma and her friends

• E.   Rohma and her boyfriend.

I have a special friend. She is my classmate and sits beside me. Her name is Rohma. Rohma is a quiet girl and very simple on the look. However, I adore her. She is not only kind but also tough.

Rohma comes from a very simple family. Her father is a pedicab driver and her mother has passed away. She has a younger brother. His name is Rahmat. To help their father, Rohma and her brother work part-time to earn some money. Rohma sells food during our class break, while her brother sells newspapers and magazines after school.

One thing that I always admire about her is that she can manage her time well, and she always looks cheerful.

Where did the writer sit?

• A. In front of Rohma

• B.  Behind Rohma

• C. Far from Rohma

• D. Under Rohma

• E. Next to Rohma

Mr. Targo is my math teacher at school. He teaches us at class IX. He is a smart teacher. He can teach us very well. He is a strict teacher. He doesn’t like his students came late to class. He will be very angry. Besides that, he doesn’t like us cheating on the test. He always tells us to be honest. His students must pay attention to his explanation. Besides that Mr. Targo always does the same things every day. Entering the classroom, he will wash his hands in the basin in the corner of the class. After that, he will walk over to his desk. Sitting at her desk, he will look at and greet us formally. Then he will put on her glasses, open his textbook and ask us what lesson we discussed in the previous meeting. And then he starts teaching. I was amazed by his habit.

What is the writer’s purpose to write the text?

• A. To show his dislike of his teacher.

• B. To get attention of his teacher.

• C. To make the readers know the character of his teacher.

• D. To make the readers impressed by his teacher.

• E. To deliver his teacher’s message.

Mr. Targo is my math teacher at school. He teaches us at class IX. He is a smart teacher. He can teach us very well. He is a strict teacher. He doesn’t like his students came late to class. He will be very angry. Besides that, he doesn’t like us cheating on the test. He always tells us to be honest. His students must pay attention to his explanation. Besides that Mr. Targo always does the same things every day. Entering the classroom, he will wash his hands in the basin in the corner of the class. After that, he will walk over to his desk. Sitting at her desk, he will look at and greet us formally. Then he will put on her glasses, open his textbook and ask us what lesson we discussed in the previous meeting. And then he starts teaching. I was amazed by his habit.

The writer describes Mr. Targo as a …

• A. serious man

• B. humorous man

• C. easy going man

• D. friendly man

• E. rich man

Mr. Targo is my math teacher at school. He teaches us at class IX. He is a smart teacher. He can teach us very well. He is a strict teacher. He doesn’t like his students came late to class. He will be very angry. Besides that, he doesn’t like us cheating on the test. He always tells us to be honest. His students must pay attention to his explanation. Besides that Mr. Targo always does the same things every day. Entering the classroom, he will wash his hands in the basin in the corner of the class. After that, he will walk over to his desk. Sitting at her desk, he will look at and greet us formally. Then he will put on her glasses, open his textbook and ask us what lesson we discussed in the previous meeting. And then he starts teaching. I was amazed by his habit.

The writer can tell Mr. Targo habit precisely because …

• A.    He always come to school early.

• B.     He admires Mr. Targo character.

• C.     He sees Mr. Targo does the same thing every day.

• D.    He pays attention to Mr. Targo’s explanation.

• E.     He always patient with his students.

I have a special friend. She is my classmate and sits beside me. Her name is Rohma. Rohma is a quiet girl and very simple on the look. However, I adore her. She is not only kind but also tough.

Rohma comes from a very simple family. Her father is a pedicab driver and her mother has passed away. She has a younger brother. His name is Rahmat. To help their father, Rohma and her brother work part-time to earn some money. Rohma sells food during our class break, while her brother sells newspapers and magazines after school.

One thing that I always admire about her is that she can manage her time well, and she always looks cheerful.

”… Rohma and her brother work part-time to earn some money.” What do the words “work part-time” mean?

• A.  Work for the whole of working week

• B.  Work for only part of each day or week

• C.  Work for the purpose of getting money as much as possible

• D.  Work for family

• E.   Work with her friends

Mr. Targo is my math teacher at school. He teaches us at class IX. He is a smart teacher. He can teach us very well. He is a strict teacher. He doesn’t like his students came late to class. He will be very angry. Besides that, he doesn’t like us cheating on the test. He always tells us to be honest. His students must pay attention to his explanation. Besides that Mr. Targo always does the same things every day. Entering the classroom, he will wash his hands in the basin in the corner of the class. After that, he will walk over to his desk. Sitting at her desk, he will look at and greet us formally. Then he will put on her glasses, open his textbook and ask us what lesson we discussed in the previous meeting. And then he starts teaching. I was amazed by his habit.

“I was really amazed by his habit.” The word “amazed” is closest in meaning to …

• A. Scared

• B. Surprised

• C. Ashamed

• D. Nervous

• E. Furious

Peter is the youngest in our family. He is fourteen years old and four years younger than me. He has long, straight hair, bright eyes and a friendly smile. Sometimes he is rather naughty at home, but he usually does what he is asked to do. Peter is interested in sports very much, and at school, he plays football and tennis. He is the best badminton player in our family.

“Peter is interested in sports very much, and at school he plays football and tennis.” The phrase “interested in” can be replaced by ….

• A. dislike sport

• B. really likes sport

• C. hates sport very much

• D. finds sport not really entertaining

• E. he doesn’t love sport

Peter is the youngest in our family. He is fourteen years old and four years younger than me. He has long, straight hair, bright eyes and a friendly smile. Sometimes he is rather naughty at home, but he usually does what he is asked to do. Peter is interested in sports very much, and at school, he plays football and tennis. He is the best badminton player in our family.

From the text, we may conclude that …

• A. many people do not like Peter.

• B. peter is older than the writer.

• C. peter is a welcoming person.

• D. peter is not diligent at all.

• E. Peter loves sport.

Peter is the youngest in our family. He is fourteen years old and four years younger than me. He has long, straight hair, bright eyes and a friendly smile. Sometimes he is rather naughty at home, but he usually does what he is asked to do. Peter is interested in sports very much, and at school, he plays football and tennis. He is the best badminton player in our family.

Which of the following statement is not true about Peter?

• A. He has long and straight hair.

• B. He has bright eyes.

• C. He is interested in sports.

• D. He is the best football player.

• E. He plays football and tennis.