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Understanding descriptive text

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 12mins

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1.

RAFFLESIA ARNOLDI


The Rafflesia Arnoldi is the biggest flower in the world. It is unusual because of its large size. The flower is almost 100 centimeters in diameter and 140 centimeters in height.

"Rafflesia" is derived from the name of the British Governor General, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who once governed and built the Botanical Garden in Bogor. Though it is called Rafflesia after Raffles, the man who discovered the plant was Beccary, an Italian botanist who visited Sumatra in 1928.

Rafflesia consists of two parts: the stick-like part which grows in the middle and the petals around and below it.

While the flower is blossoming, it has a very unpleasant smell which affects insects, especially green flies. They seem eager to explore the flower. But if the flies touch the bottom part of the stick like centre, they die.


The title of the text is ...

a)

Bunga Bangkai

b)

Italian Botanist

c)

Stamford Raffles

d)

Rafflesia Arnoldi

e)

Botanical Garden

2.

Read the following text and answer the questions provided below.


RAFFLESIA ARNOLDI

The Rafflesia Arnoldi is the biggest flower in the world. It is unusual because of its large size. The flower is almost 100 centimeters in diameter and 140 centimeters in height.

"Rafflesia" is derived from the name of the British Governor General, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who once governed and built the Botanical Garden in Bogor. Though it is called Rafflesia after Raffles, the man who discovered the plant was Beccary, an Italian botanist who visited Sumatra in 1928.

Rafflesia consists of two parts: the stick-like part which grows in the middle and the petals around and below it.

While the flower is blossoming, it has a very unpleasant smell which affects insects, especially green flies. They seem eager to explore the flower. But if the flies touch the bottom part of the stick like centre, they die.


The identification of the text can be found in ....

a)

1st sentence of paragraph 1

b)

2nd sentence of paragraph 1

c)

1st sentence of paragraph 2

d)

2nd sentence paragraph 2

e)

3rd sentence paragraph 3

3.

Read the following text and answer the questions provided below.


RAFFLESIA ARNOLDI

The Rafflesia Arnoldi is the biggest flower in the world. It is unusual because of its large size. The flower is almost 100 centimeters in diameter and 140 centimeters in height.

"Rafflesia" is derived from the name of the British Governor General, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who once governed and built the Botanical Garden in Bogor. Though it is called Rafflesia after Raffles, the man who discovered the plant was Beccary, an Italian botanist who visited Sumatra in 1928.

Rafflesia consists of two parts: the stick-like part which grows in the middle and the petals around and below it.

While the flower is blossoming, it has a very unpleasant smell which affects insects, especially green flies. They seem eager to explore the flower. But if the flies touch the bottom part of the stick like centre, they die.


Which statement is correct based on the text?

a)

Beccary built the Botanical Garden.

b)

Berccary discovered Rafflesia Arnoldi.

c)

Stamford Raffles is an Italian botanist.

d)

Rafflesia Arnoldi has a very nice smell.

e)

Rafflesia Arnoldi is the biggest flower in the world

4.

Read the following text and answer the questions provided below.


RAFFLESIA ARNOLDI

The Rafflesia Arnoldi is the biggest flower in the world. It is unusual because of its large size. The flower is almost 100 centimeters in diameter and 140 centimeters in height.

"Rafflesia" is derived from the name of the British Governor General, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who once governed and built the Botanical Garden in Bogor. Though it is called Rafflesia after Raffles, the man who discovered the plant was Beccary, an Italian botanist who visited Sumatra in 1928.

Rafflesia consists of two parts: the stick-like part which grows in the middle and the petals around and below it.

While the flower is blossoming, it has a very unpleasant smell which affects insects, especially green flies. They seem eager to explore the flower. But if the flies touch the bottom part of the stick like centre, they die.


Rafflesia Arnoldi is unusual because of its.... size.

a)

big

b)

tiny

c)

small

d)

long

e)

huge

5.

Read the following text and answer the questions provided below.


RAFFLESIA ARNOLDI

The Rafflesia Arnoldi is the biggest flower in the world. It is unusual because of its large size. The flower is almost 100 centimeters in diameter and 140 centimeters in height.

"Rafflesia" is derived from the name of the British Governor General, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who once governed and built the Botanical Garden in Bogor. Though it is called Rafflesia after Raffles, the man who discovered the plant was Beccary, an Italian botanist who visited Sumatra in 1928.

Rafflesia consists of two parts: the stick-like part which grows in the middle and the petals around and below it.

While the flower is blossoming, it has a very unpleasant smell which affects insects, especially green flies. They seem eager to explore the flower. But if the flies touch the bottom part of the stick like centre, they die.


The word 'They' in the last paragraph refers to .... .

a)

the petal

b)

the flower

c)

the green flies

d)

the parts of rafflesia

e)

Stamford Raffles and Beccary

6.

Read the following text and answer the questions provided below.


JAVAN RHINOCEROS

Javan rhinoceros is one kind of the rare rhinoceroses in the world. It is comparatively small and slender. It's about 1.7 meters high. Males have a single horn up to 10 inches in length. Females are usually hornless. Like other kinds of rhinoceros, javan rhinoceros eats grass and spends most time in water.

Formerly the Javan rhinoceros lived in Myanmar, Indocina, the Malay Peninsula, Java, and Sumatra. It's now relatively scarce. People hunted them for their horns. We only find them in Ujungkulon, West Java now.


The identification part of the text are found in ....

a)

the 1st sentence of the 1st paragraph

b)

the last sentence of the 1st paragraph

c)

the last sentence of the 2nd paragraph

d)

the 2nd sentence of the 1st paragraph

e)

the 1st sentence of the 2nd paragraph

7.

Read the following text and answer the questions provided below.


JAVAN RHINOCEROS

Javan rhinoceros is one kind of the rare rhinoceroses in the world. It is comparatively small and slender. It's about 1.7 meters high. Males have a single horn up to 10 inches in length. Females are usually hornless. Like other kinds of rhinoceros, javan rhinoceros eats grass and spends most time in water.

Formerly the Javan rhinoceros lived in Myanmar, Indocina, the Malay Peninsula, Java, and Sumatra. It's now relatively scarce. People hunted them for their horns. We only find them in Ujungkulon, West Java now.


Based on the text, which one of the following statements is correct?

a)

Javan rhinoceros is very big.

b)

Male Javan rhinoceroses are hornless.

c)

Javan rhinoceroses are rare animals.

d)

Javan rhinoceroses is an endangered animal

e)

People hunted Javan rhinoceroses for their skin.

8.

Read the following text and answer the questions provided below.


JAVAN RHINOCEROS

Javan rhinoceros is one kind of the rare rhinoceroses in the world. It is comparatively small and slender. It's about 1.7 meters high. Males have a single horn up to 10 inches in length. Females are usually hornless. Like other kinds of rhinoceros, javan rhinoceros eats grass and spends most time in water.

Formerly the Javan rhinoceros lived in Myanmar, Indocina, the Malay Peninsula, Java, and Sumatra. It's now relatively scarce. People hunted them for their horns. We only find them in Ujungkulon, West Java now.


Females are usually hornless. The word 'hornless' means ....

a)

having no horn

b)

having two horns

c)

having upside horn

d)

having many horns

e)

having only one horn

9.

Read the following text and answer the questions provided below.


JAVAN RHINOCEROS

Javan rhinoceros is one kind of the rare rhinoceroses in the world. It is comparatively small and slender. It's about 1.7 meters high. Males have a single horn up to 10 inches in length. Females are usually hornless. Like other kinds of rhinoceros, javan rhinoceros eats grass and spends most time in water.

Formerly the Javan rhinoceros lived in Myanmar, Indocina, the Malay Peninsula, Java, and Sumatra. It's now relatively scarce. People hunted them for their horns. We only find them in Ujungkulon, West Java now.


It is comparatively small and slender. What is the synonym of the underlined word "slender"?

a)

big

b)

thin

c)

huge

d)

thick

e)

large

10.

Read the following text and answer the questions provided below.


JAVAN RHINOCEROS

Javan rhinoceros is one kind of the rare rhinoceroses in the world. It is comparatively small and slender. It's about 1.7 meters high. Males have a single horn up to 10 inches in length. Females are usually hornless. Like other kinds of rhinoceros, javan rhinoceros eats grass and spends most time in water.

Formerly the Javan rhinoceros lived in Myanmar, Indocina, the Malay Peninsula, Java, and Sumatra. It's now relatively scarce. People hunted them for their horns. We only find them in Ujungkulon, West Java now.


It's now relatively ...(2nd paragraph). What does the word 'it' refer to?

a)

Java

b)

Ujung Kulon

c)

Javan Rhinoceros

d)

Javan Rhinoceros' horn

e)

Malay Peninsula, indocina, Sumatra