Descriptive Text Grade XI

Maimun Palase Maimun Palace is a tourist destination in North Sumatra which has historical and cultural values. Located at Jalan Brigjen Katamso, Aur, Medan, this palace is iconic to Medan.

            The building stands on area of 2,772 square meters and is the heritage of the Deli Sultanate. It was designed by an Italian architect and built in 1888 under the rule of Sultan Makmun Al Rasyid Perkasa, the Sultan of Deli.

            The palace has stunning architecture. It combines Islamic, Dutch and Malay architectures, with a dominant color of yellow, typical of Malay. This two-storey building is devided into three parts, namely, the main building, left and right wing parts. It is supported by 82 actogonal stone pillars and wooden pillars.

            The first floor displays antiques such as old furniture and ornaments, while the second floor is used as the residence of the sultanate families. There are 13 rooms on the second floor, 7 of which are in the main building, 3 rooms in the left wing part and 3 other rooms in the right wing part.

What is the purpose of the text?

• To relate Deli Sultanate

• To entertain readers

• To describe Maimun Palace

• To describe a palace architecture

• To relate a person's trip to Medan

Maimun Palase Maimun Palace is a tourist destination in North Sumatra which has historical and cultural values. Located at Jalan Brigjen Katamso, Aur, Medan, this palace is iconic to Medan.

            The building stands on area of 2,772 square meters and is the heritage of the Deli Sultanate. It was designed by an Italian architect and built in 1888 under the rule of Sultan Makmun Al Rasyid Perkasa, the Sultan of Deli.

            The palace has stunning architecture. It combines Islamic, Dutch and Malay architectures, with a dominant color of yellow, typical of Malay. This two-storey building is devided into three parts, namely, the main building, left and right wing parts. It is supported by 82 actogonal stone pillars and wooden pillars.

            The first floor displays antiques such as old furniture and ornaments, while the second floor is used as the residence of the sultanate families. There are 13 rooms on the second floor, 7 of which are in the main building, 3 rooms in the left wing part and 3 other rooms in the right wing part.

From the text we know that….

• Maimun palace is the heritage of the Deli Sultanate

• Maimun palace was designed by the Sultan of Deli

• Maimun palace covers an area of 2,727 m2

• Maimun palace is a three-storey building with two main parts

• The visitors can see antiques on the second floor of the palace

Maimun Palase Maimun Palace is a tourist destination in North Sumatra which has historical and cultural values. Located at Jalan Brigjen Katamso, Aur, Medan, this palace is iconic to Medan.

            The building stands on area of 2,772 square meters and is the heritage of the Deli Sultanate. It was designed by an Italian architect and built in 1888 under the rule of Sultan Makmun Al Rasyid Perkasa, the Sultan of Deli.

            The palace has stunning architecture. It combines Islamic, Dutch and Malay architectures, with a dominant color of yellow, typical of Malay. This two-storey building is devided into three parts, namely, the main building, left and right wing parts. It is supported by 82 actogonal stone pillars and wooden pillars.

            The first floor displays antiques such as old furniture and ornaments, while the second floor is used as the residence of the sultanate families. There are 13 rooms on the second floor, 7 of which are in the main building, 3 rooms in the left wing part and 3 other rooms in the right wing part.

"It combines Islamic, Dutch and Malay architecture, …." (paragraph 3) "It" refers to….

• Malay architecture

• The main building

• The Deli Sultanate

• The Maimun palace

• The residence

Maimun Palase Maimun Palace is a tourist destination in North Sumatra which has historical and cultural values. Located at Jalan Brigjen Katamso, Aur, Medan, this palace is iconic to Medan.

            The building stands on area of 2,772 square meters and is the heritage of the Deli Sultanate. It was designed by an Italian architect and built in 1888 under the rule of Sultan Makmun Al Rasyid Perkasa, the Sultan of Deli.

            The palace has stunning architecture. It combines Islamic, Dutch and Malay architectures, with a dominant color of yellow, typical of Malay. This two-storey building is devided into three parts, namely, the main building, left and right wing parts. It is supported by 82 actogonal stone pillars and wooden pillars.

            The first floor displays antiques such as old furniture and ornaments, while the second floor is used as the residence of the sultanate families. There are 13 rooms on the second floor, 7 of which are in the main building, 3 rooms in the left wing part and 3 other rooms in the right wing part.

The palace has stunning architecture. The closest meaning of stunning is….

• Awful

• Fascinating

• Ancient

• Old

• New

My classroom is very big. There are twenty classroom and forty chairs for students. The teacher’s table is in front of the classroom. The teacher sits behind the table. Behind her is the whiteboard. Beside the whiteboard is a map of Indonesia archipelago. Under the map, there is a bookshelf. There are two windows in the room. Between the windows is a picture of Prambanan temple. I like my classroom very much.

Where is the whiteboard?

• Behind windows

• Beside the teacher

• Behind the teacher

• In front of teacher

• Before the classroom

My classroom is very big. There are twenty classroom and forty chairs for students. The teacher’s table is in front of the classroom. The teacher sits behind the table. Behind her is the whiteboard. Beside the whiteboard is a map of Indonesia archipelago. Under the map, there is a bookshelf. There are two windows in the room. Between the windows is a picture of Prambanan temple. I like my classroom very much.

"My classroom is very big." The underlined word means….

• Large

• Short

• Little

• Small

• Tall

Do you know Isyana Sarasvati? She is a very famous singer from Indonesia. She is pretty and very talented. Her fulname is Isyana Sarasvati. She is usually called Isyana. This beautiful lady was born in Bandung, West Java, on May 2, 1993. Her parents are Sapta Dwi Kardana and Luana Marpanda.Isyana, the Taurus girl, is slim. She is only 50 kg and 165 tall. She has a long smooth beautiful hair. By glimpsing, she looks like a korean star.
 

Talking about her personality, Isyana is kind of introvert girl. She seems very quiet. But actually she is friendly enough to people. Talking about her passion in music. Isyana likes jazz, RnB, pop, and soul. She also can play piano, saxophone, and violin. That's fantastic. What do you know about her song? Isyana is being famous because of a very romantic song entitled "Keep Being You" and "Tetap dalam Jiwa".

From the text we know that….

• She is a famous and talented singer

• She can't play musical instrument

• She dislikes jazz and RnB

• Isyana is an extrovert girl

• She was born in Surabaya

Do you know Isyana Sarasvati? She is a very famous singer from Indonesia. She is pretty and very talented. Her fulname is Isyana Sarasvati. She is usually called Isyana. This beautiful lady was born in Bandung, West Java, on May 2, 1993. Her parents are Sapta Dwi Kardana and Luana Marpanda.Isyana, the Taurus girl, is slim. She is only 50 kg and 165 tall. She has a long smooth beautiful hair. By glimpsing, she looks like a korean star.

  Talking about her personality, Isyana is kind of introvert girl. She seems very quiet. But actually she is friendly enough to people. Talking about her passion in music. Isyana likes jazz, RnB, pop, and soul. She also can play piano, saxophone, and violin. That's fantastic. What do you know about her song? Isyana is being famous because of a very romantic song entitled "Keep Being You" and "Tetap dalam Jiwa".

"She is very famous singer from Indonesia." The underlined word means….

• Strange

• Unpopular

• Well-known

• Clumsy

• Kind

What is the purpose of descriptive text?

• To tell something

• To retell past event

• To inform the reader

• To describe something in general

• To describe something in specific

What kind of tenses which use for descriptive text?

• Simple past tense

• Simple present tense

• Simple future tense

• Present perfect tense

• Present continuous tense