Describing Places

This text for questions no 1 – 3

The Great Wall, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Just Like a gigantic dragon, the Great Wall winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus, stretching approximately 8,851.8 kilometers (5,500 miles) from east to west of China. With a history of more than 2000 years, some of the sections are now in ruins or have disappeared. However, it is still one of the most appealing attractions all around the world owing to its architectural grandeur and historical significance.

Great Wall of China is the longest structure ever built. It was erected entirely by hand. The main part of the wall is about 3,460 kilometres long. One of the highest sections of the Great Wall, on Mount Badaling, near Beijing, rises to about 11 metres high. This section is about

7.5 metres wide at its base and nearly 6 metres at the top. Watchtowers stand about 90 to 180 metres apart along the wall.

1. We know from the text that Great Wall is ….

• A. not a high building

• B. located in southeast china

• C. built by using high technology

• D. built without using technology

• E. the longest construction in the world

2. What makes people attracted to come to Great Wall?

• A. Its highest and long sections

• B. Its longest structure ever built

• C. Its location and the condition of the win

• D. Its deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus

• E. Its architectural grandeur and historical significance

3. Why did the writer write the text?

• A. To identify Great Wall of China

• B. To criticize Great Wall of China

•   C. To promote Great Wall of China

•   D. To describe of Great Wall of China

• E. To compliment Great Wall of China

This text is for questions number 4 – 6

GEDUNG SATE

Gedung Sate is the popular name for the governor's office of West Java province. It is one of the landmark buildings of Bandung and has become an icon for the city. It was designed by Dutch architect J.Gerber. Work on the building was began in 1920 and it was completed in 1922. This massive structure is still an imposing sight today. It is the centrepiece of a large complex of government buildings set on a public square. It is one of the most magnificent colonial buildings in all Indonesia. Gedung Sate literally means 'Satay Building'. The name is a reference to the metal spike on the roof which reminded Iocals of a satay skewer. For anyone interested in architecture, it is one of the most unmissable sights in Java. It was an innovative design in 1920 for a number of reasons. It was the first building in Indonesia to use reinforced concrete technology. Artistically, it was even more significant. It was one of the first buildings to combine Indonesian and European styles of architecture to create the 'Indo-Deutsch' style. It has a tiered, wooden roof, like a Javanese mosque. The main motif on the front of the building is a stylised Javanese temple. The extensive use of dark timber for the roofing is a conscious reference to local architectural styles. Yet the brilliant white of the main structure with its bold arches mark it out as very much a Dutch building. Gedung Sate is impressive in both its huge scale and also in its attention to small details. The window niches and the wooden eaves both feature beautiful and intricate decoration. Any lover of architecture should not miss this building.

4. What do you think the function of the text

5. What kind of sentence is used in the text? How do you know?

6. What kind of information do you find in the text?

7. Write a simple sentence about this historical building?

What kind of language features are used in the text "Gedung Sate"?

“..Distinguished by soaring halls with a white ceramic-tiled exterior shaped to evoke the sails of a yacht.” The underlined word has the same meaning as ….

• A. big

• B. wide

• C. huge

• D. high

• E. large