UH Bahasa Inggris "Descriptive Text"

Venice is a city in northern Italy. It has been known as the “Queen of the Adriatic”, “City of Bridges”, and “The City of Light”. The city stretches across 117 small islands in the marshy Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea in northeast Italy. Venice is world famous for its canals. It is built on an archipelago of 117 islands formed by about 150 canals in a shallow lagoon. The islands on which the city is built are connected by about 400 bridges. In the old center, the canals serve the function of roads, and every form of transport is on water or foot. You can ride a gondola there. It is the classical Venetian boat which nowadays is mostly used for tourists, weddings, funerals, or other ceremonies. Now, most Venetians travel by motorized waterbuses which ply regular routes along the major canals and between the city’s islands. The city has many private boats. The only gondolas still in common use by Venetians are the Traghetti, foot passenger ferries crossing the Grand Canal at certain points without bridges.

What does the text tell you about?

• A. Gondola

• B. Traghetti

• C. Venice

• D. Italy

• E. Venetian boat

Venice is a city in northern Italy. It has been known as the “Queen of the Adriatic”, “City of Bridges”, and “The City of Light”. The city stretches across 117 small islands in the marshy Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea in northeast Italy. Venice is world famous for its canals. It is built on an archipelago of 117 islands formed by about 150 canals in a shallow lagoon. The islands on which the city is built are connected by about 400 bridges. In the old center, the canals serve the function of roads, and every form of transport is on water or foot. You can ride a gondola there. It is the classical Venetian boat which nowadays is mostly used for tourists, weddings, funerals, or other ceremonies. Now, most Venetians travel by motorized waterbuses which ply regular routes along the major canals and between the city’s islands. The city has many private boats. The only gondolas still in common use by Venetians are the Traghetti, foot passenger ferries crossing the Grand Canal at certain points without bridges.

What transport crosses the Grand Canal for foot passengers at certain points without bridges?

• A. Gondolas

• B. Traghetti

• C. Waterbuses

• D. Lagoon

• E. Ship

Venice is a city in northern Italy. It has been known as the “Queen of the Adriatic”, “City of Bridges”, and “The City of Light”. The city stretches across 117 small islands in the marshy Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea in northeast Italy. Venice is world famous for its canals. It is built on an archipelago of 117 islands formed by about 150 canals in a shallow lagoon. The islands on which the city is built are connected by about 400 bridges. In the old center, the canals serve the function of roads, and every form of transport is on water or foot. You can ride a gondola there. It is the classical Venetian boat which nowadays is mostly used for tourists, weddings, funerals, or other ceremonies. Now, most Venetians travel by motorized waterbuses which ply regular routes along the major canals and between the city’s islands. The city has many private boats. The only gondolas still in common use by Venetians are the Traghetti, foot passenger ferries crossing the Grand Canal at certain points without bridges.

From the text, we can say that Venice belongs to a city of...

• A. Water

• B. Ceremonies

• C. Buses

• D. Funerals

• E. Gondola

Masjid Sultan Suriansyah is a historical mosque. Built 300 years ago, this building is the oldest mosque in South Kalimantan. The mosque is located in the North Kuin Village of Banjarmasin. It was built in the reign of Sultan Suriansyah known as Pangeran Samudera. He was the first Banjarnese King who converted to Islam. This mosque was found on the bank of the Kuin River, near Kampung Kraton, which was destroyed by the Dutch colonial. The construction of Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was unique. The roof is layered. It took the Banjar’s past architecture before Islam came. Different from any other old mosques in Banjar, the mihrab has its roof, separated from the main building.

Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was constructed in the era of...

• A. Banjar people

• B. Dutch colonial

• C. Kalimantan King

• D. Sultan Suriansyah

• E. Jokowi

Masjid Sultan Suriansyah is a historical mosque. Built 300 years ago, this building is the oldest mosque in South Kalimantan. The mosque is located in the North Kuin Village of Banjarmasin. It was built in the reign of Sultan Suriansyah known as Pangeran Samudera. He was the first Banjarnese King who converted to Islam. This mosque was found on the bank of the Kuin River, near Kampung Kraton, which was destroyed by the Dutch colonial. The construction of Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was unique. The roof is layered. It took the Banjar’s past architecture before Islam came. Different from any other old mosques in Banjar, the mihrab has its roof, separated from the main building.

What is mainly discussed in the text?

• A. A king reign

• B. A palace complex

• C. An Islamic location

• D. A historical mosque

• E. A temple

Masjid Sultan Suriansyah is a historical mosque. Built 300 years ago, this building is the oldest mosque in South Kalimantan. The mosque is located in the North Kuin Village of Banjarmasin. It was built in the reign of Sultan Suriansyah known as Pangeran Samudera. He was the first Banjarnese King who converted to Islam. This mosque was found on the bank of the Kuin River, near Kampung Kraton, which was destroyed by the Dutch colonial. The construction of Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was unique. The roof is layered. It took the Banjar’s past architecture before Islam came. Different from any other old mosques in Banjar, the mihrab has its roof, separated from the main building.

From the text we know that...

• A. Some construction of the mosque takes the local style

• B. Banjar people burned down the mosque

• C. There is nothing special from this mosque

• D. The Dutch colonial built the mosque

• E. Banjar’s past architecture before Islam came

Angkor Wat faced a Hindu temple and a man from a Buddhist temple in Cambodia. It is the largest religious monument in the world. The temple was built by the Khmer King, Suryawarman II in the early twelfth century in Yosadapura, the capital of the Khmer Empire as this temple of eventual moslem. It is dedicated to Wisnu. It is designed to represent Khmer Meru, the frame of the Devis in Hindu mythology within the mouth, and has an outer wall that is 3 to 7 km long. It has three rectangular galleries which race about the neck. At the center of the temple stands Queen Cap of Tower.

What is the text about?

• A. Gallery complex

• B. Buddhist mythology

• C. Cambodia

• D. Khmer Empire

• E. Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat faced a Hindu temple and a man from a Buddhist temple in Cambodia. It is the largest religious monument in the world. The temple was built by the Khmer King, Suryawarman II in the early twelfth century in Yosadapura, the capital of the Khmer Empire as this temple of eventual moslem. It is dedicated to Wisnu. It is designed to represent Khmer Meru, the frame of the Devis in Hindu mythology within the mouth, and has an outer wall that is 3 to 7 km long. It has three rectangular galleries which race about the neck. At the center of the temple stands Queen Cap of Tower.

In the twelfth century which Empire was strong enough to build the biggest temple of the world?

• A. Old Empire

• B. Yosadapura Empire

• C. Meru Empire

• D. The King Empire

• E. Khmer Empire

On the banks of the Chao Phraya, Bangkok’s “River of Kings”, lies a hotel that has already set new standards of hospitality for this celebrated city. Set in magnificently landscaped tropical gardens, the Shangri-La Bangkok provides guests with all the charm and warmth of the Orient and, at the same time, an unsurpassed range of facilities and leisure activities. There is a choice of 12 superb settings in which to wine and dine, a large free-form swimming pool that overlooks the river, convention, and meeting facilities for up to 2000 people, and a 24-hour business center. And, from every single guest room and suite, there is a breathtaking view of all the exotic hustle and bustle of the fabled “River of Kings”. One might expect such a well-equipped and positioned hotel to be miles away from the city center but, at Shangri-La Bangkok, the business district and main shopping areas are mere minutes away. For more than 200 years, Bangkok’s grandeur has been reflected in the waters of the Chao Phraya. Today, the Shangri-La Bangkok towers beside this majestic river offer its guests the golden promise of the East.

For how many people the meeting facilities are up to?

• A. 5000 people

• B. 4000 people

• C. 2000 people

• D. 1000 people

• E. 500 people

On the banks of the Chao Phraya, Bangkok’s “River of Kings”, lies a hotel that has already set new standards of hospitality for this celebrated city. Set in magnificently landscaped tropical gardens, the Shangri-La Bangkok provides guests with all the charm and warmth of the Orient and, at the same time, an unsurpassed range of facilities and leisure activities. There is a choice of 12 superb settings in which to wine and dine, a large free-form swimming pool that overlooks the river, convention, and meeting facilities for up to 2000 people, and a 24-hour business center. And, from every single guest room and suite, there is a breathtaking view of all the exotic hustle and bustle of the fabled “River of Kings”. One might expect such a well-equipped and positioned hotel to be miles away from the city center but, at Shangri-La Bangkok, the business district and main shopping areas are mere minutes away. For more than 200 years, Bangkok’s grandeur has been reflected in the waters of the Chao Phraya. Today, the Shangri-La Bangkok towers beside this majestic river offer its guests the golden promise of the East.

The text mainly focuses on...

• A. Bangkok’s grandeur

• B. Bangkok’s ”River Kings.”

• C. The water of the Chao Phraya

• D. The majestic river in Bangkok

• E. Shangri-La Bangkok