Free Printable Descriptive Text

1.

Morning students? Does any body know an elephant? Yes, it is a big animal. There are several kinds of elephant, Sumatran elephants, Asian elephants, Africans etc. Now I would like to tell you more about Asian elephants: the largest animals in the world.

What is the largest animal in the world?

a)

ox

b)

komodo

c)

asian elephant

d)

cow

2.

They have big bodies. They weigh up to 5,400 kilograms. their skin is thick and tough.They have four big legs, a long trunk, small eyes, two long tusk and big ears.

How heavy is an elephant?

a)

up to one thousand kilograms

b)

up to five thousand and four hundred kilograms

c)

around two thousand kilo grams

d)

around five thousand kilograms

3.

They have big bodies. They weigh up to 5,400 kilograms. their skin is thick and tough.They have four big legs, a long trunk, small eyes, two long tusk and big ears.

what makes a different of an elephant?

a)

its' ears

b)

its' four legs

c)

its' grey skin

d)

its' long trunk

4.

They have big bodies. They weigh up to 5,400 kilograms. their skin is thick and tough.They have four big legs, a long trunk, small eyes, two long tusk and big ears.

which one is the biggest among an elephant, a komodo, a bull and rhinoceros ?

a)

elephant

b)

komodo

c)

bull

d)

rhinoceros

5.

What about their daily food? They eat grass, leaves, shrubs, twigs, branches and bark of tree. Also it prefer eating banana, paddy, coconut and sugar cane.

what is the elephant's food?

a)

fish

b)

squid

c)

grass and leaves

d)

eggs

6.

They live in the forest, hilly or mountainous area. They feed during the morning, evening and night. It rests during in the middle of day. They need shade during the hot season to keep from over heating and can not go far without water

where do the elephants live? they live in....................

a)

a housing

b)

a cage

c)

a circus

d)

the forest

7.

They live in the forest, hilly or mountainous area. They feed during the morning, evening and night. It rests during in the middle of day. They need shade during the hot season to keep from over heating and can not go far without water

what can not the elephant go far without?

a)

water

b)

a friend

c)

food

d)

hot season

8.

They live in the forest, hilly or mountainous area. They feed during the morning, evening and night. It rests during in the middle of day. They need shade during the hot season to keep from over heating and can not go far without water

why do elephants need shade during the hot season?

a)

because they are lazy

b)

because they hide from hunter

c)

to keep them from over heating

d)

because they are big

9.

They live in the forest, hilly or mountainous area. They feed during the morning, evening and night. It rests during in the middle of day. They need shade during the hot season to keep from over heating and can not go far without water

how many times do elephants eat?

a)

once

b)

twice a day

c)

more than three times a day

d)

never

10.

How do the elephants skin? it is

a)

thin

b)

thick

c)

tough

d)

thin and tough

11.

Tanjung Puting National Park

Tanjung Puting National Park is an internationally famous ecotourism destination, which is located in the southwest of Central Kalimantan peninsula. Visitors from foreign countries come to this park because of its amazing nature. This is called a park, but unlike any park that you have seen in your city, this is a jungle! It is a real jungle, which is home to the most interesting animals in the world: orang utans. (orientation/identification)

Where is Tanjung Putting National Park located?

a)

Southwest Kalimantan

b)

Central Kalimantan

c)

Kalimantan Peninsula

d)

foreign country

12.

Tanjung Puting National Park

Tanjung Puting National Park is an internationally famous ecotourism destination, which is located in the southwest of Central Kalimantan peninsula. Visitors from foreign countries come to this park because of its amazing nature. This is called a park, but unlike any park that you have seen in your city, this is a jungle! It is a real jungle, which is home to the most interesting animals in the world: orang utans. (orientation/identification)

What does the author mean by saying that Tanjung Putting National Park is a real jungle?

a)

Because many visitors come to this place because of its amazing nature.

b)

Because in Tanjung Putting National Park people can only find orang utans

c)

Because It is located in Kalimantan Peninsula

d)

Because we can find many varieties of interesting animals.\

13.

Though the park is home to many animals, seeing orang utans is usually the visitors’ main reason to visit the park. Orangutans, which literally mean the man of the forest, are the largest arboreal animal on the planet. Most of their lives are spent in trees where orangutans travel from branch to branch by climbing or swinging with their long arms.

What does "arboreal animal" mean?

a)

the animal that has long arms

b)

the animal that travel from branch to branch

c)

the animal that spends its life mostly in trees

d)

the animal that can swing or climb on trees.

14.

To see orangutans, we should go to Camp Leakey, which is located in the heart of Tanjung Puting National Park. Camp Leakey is a rehabilitation place for ex-captive orang utans and also a preservation site. It is also a famous center for research about orangutans which has been conducted by the famous primatologist Dr. Birute Galdikas since 1971. Here visitors can see daily feedings to orangutans at jungle platforms as part of the rehabilitation process to their natural habitat. This event gives them opportunity to see orangutans up close.

Why do the orang utans need to be rehabilitated?

a)

because they need to be preserved.

b)

because they are the subject of research

c)

because they are not used to living in the jungle

d)

because they need to be seen by the visitors

15.

To see orangutans, we should go to Camp Leakey, which is located in the heart of Tanjung Puting National Park. Camp Leakey is a rehabilitation place for ex-captive orang utans and also a preservation site. It is also a famous center for research about orangutans which has been conducted by the famous primatologist Dr. Birute Galdikas since 1971. Here visitors can see daily feedings to orangutans at jungle platforms as part of the rehabilitation process to their natural habitat. This event gives them opportunity to see orangutans up close.

Who found the Camp Leakey?

a)

Dr Birute Galdikas

b)

Primatologists

c)

ex captive orang utans

d)

foreign visitors

16.

Which of the following does descriptive text do?

a)

Compares two things

b)

States a problem and how it is solved

c)

Tells an order of events

d)

describes a topic

17.

What is a descriptive text?

a)

a text which says what a person or a thing is like.

b)

a story with problematic events with resolution at the end

c)

a text that provides facts that is educational and purposeful

d)

an essay used to convince readers

18.

This magnificent national park has a wealth of flora and fauna.

The synonym of the underlined word is?

a)

very good

b)

amazing

c)

masterpiece

d)

beautiful

19.

Question: What is the generic structure of Descriptive Text?

a)

Identification, Resolution

b)

Identification, Description

c)

Identification, Conclusion

d)

Orientation, Complication, Resolution

e)

Thesis, Argument, Reiteration

20.

Question: The language feature of Descriptive text are the following, except ...

a)

Conditional Sentences

b)

Specific Participants

c)

The use of Adjective

d)

Simple Present Tense

e)

Passive Voice

21.

Natural Bridge National Park is luscious tropical rainforest. It is located 110 kilometers from south of Brisbane and is reached by following the Pacific Highway to Nerang and then by travelling through the Numinbah Valley. This scenic roadway lies in the shadow of Lamington National Park.

The phenomenon of the rock formed into a natural ‘arch’ and the cave through which a waterfall cascades is a short one-kilometer walk below a dense rain forest canopy from the main picnic area. Swimming is permitted in the rock pools. Night-time visitors to the cave will discover the unique feature of the glow worms. Picnic areas offers toilets, barbecue, shelter sheds, water and fireplaces; however, overnight camping is not permitted.

Question: What the visitors will see in the night?

a)

common glow worms

b)

distinctive of the glow worms

c)

a great dark cave

d)

the unique rocks

e)

the fantastic bridge

22.

Tanjung Puting National Park

Tanjung Puting National Park is an internationally famous ecotourism destination, which is located in the southwest of Central Kalimantan peninsula. Visitors from foreign countries come to this park because of its amazing nature. This is called a park, but unlike any park that you have seen in your city, this is a jungle! It is a real jungle, which is home to the most interesting animals in the world: orang utans. (orientation/identification)

Where is Tanjung Putting National Park located?

a)

Southwest Kalimantan

b)

Central Kalimantan

c)

Kalimantan Peninsula

d)

foreign country

23.

“The city was established in the 14th century.”

The best adjective to describe the city is...

a)

busy

b)

spectacular

c)

fantastic

d)

rich

e)

ancient

24.

The second paragraph in descriptive text is called…

a)

Identification

b)

Orientation

c)

Body

d)

Description

e)

Resolution

25.

Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism Object 1

Angkor Wat was faced a Hindu temple, a man of Budhist temple completed in Cambodia. It is the largest religious monument in the world. The temple was built by the Khmer King, Suryawarman II in the early twelveth 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, frame of the Devis in Hindu mithology within the mouth and has an outer wall which is 3 to 7 km long. It has three rectangular galleries which races about the neck. At the centre of the temple stand Queen Cap of Tower.

What is the monolog about?

a)

Gallery complex.

b)

Buddhist mythology.

c)

Cambodia.

d)

Khmer Empire.

e)

Angkor Wat

26.

Morning students? Does any body know an elephant? Yes, it is a big animal. There are several kinds of elephant, Sumatran elephants, Asian elephants, Africans etc. Now I would like to tell you more about Asian elephants: the largest animals in the world.

What is the largest animal in the world?

a)

ox

b)

komodo

c)

asian elephant

d)

cow

27.

They have big bodies. They weigh up to 5,400 kilograms. their skin is thick and tough.They have four big legs, a long trunk, small eyes, two long tusk and big ears.

How heavy is an elephant?

a)

up to one thousand kilograms

b)

up to five thousand and four hundred kilograms

c)

around two thousand kilo grams

d)

around five thousand kilograms

28.

They have big bodies. They weigh up to 5,400 kilograms. their skin is thick and tough.They have four big legs, a long trunk, small eyes, two long tusk and big ears.

what makes a different of an elephant?

a)

its' ears

b)

its' four legs

c)

its' grey skin

d)

its' long trunk

29.

They have big bodies. They weigh up to 5,400 kilograms. their skin is thick and tough.They have four big legs, a long trunk, small eyes, two long tusk and big ears.

which one is the biggest among an elephant, a komodo, a bull and rhinoceros ?

a)

elephant

b)

komodo

c)

bull

d)

rhinoceros

30.

What about their daily food? They eat grass, leaves, shrubs, twigs, branches and bark of tree. Also it prefer eating banana, paddy, coconut and sugar cane.

what is the elephant's food?

a)

fish

b)

squid

c)

grass and leaves

d)

eggs

31.

They live in the forest, hilly or mountainous area. They feed during the morning, evening and night. It rests during in the middle of day. They need shade during the hot season to keep from over heating and can not go far without water

where do the elephants live? they live in....................

a)

a housing

b)

a cage

c)

a circus

d)

the forest

32.

They live in the forest, hilly or mountainous area. They feed during the morning, evening and night. It rests during in the middle of day. They need shade during the hot season to keep from over heating and can not go far without water

what can not the elephant go far without?

a)

water

b)

a friend

c)

food

d)

hot season

33.

They live in the forest, hilly or mountainous area. They feed during the morning, evening and night. It rests during in the middle of day. They need shade during the hot season to keep from over heating and can not go far without water

why do elephants need shade during the hot season?

a)

because they are lazy

b)

because they hide from hunter

c)

to keep them from over heating

d)

because they are big

34.

They live in the forest, hilly or mountainous area. They feed during the morning, evening and night. It rests during in the middle of day. They need shade during the hot season to keep from over heating and can not go far without water

how many times do elephants eat?

a)

once

b)

twice a day

c)

more than three times a day

d)

never

35.

How do the elephants skin? it is

a)

thin

b)

thick

c)

tough

d)

thin and tough

36.

I just got a new toy from my uncle. My uncle is a sailor. He bought me a robot when he sailed abroad. I love this robot. My robot is very nice. It is about twenty centimeters tall. The colour of the robot is blue. The robot has a strong body. It has two big red eyes. It has two strong legs are covered with blade boots. My robot can be moved with two medium sized batteries. After inserting the batteries at the back of the robot body, we can make it move when we push the button behind its neck. The robot will move its left dan right foot in turn. It will move its two arms in turn too. However, the robot could not bend its feet and it moves forward only.

What are the colour of the robot’s eyes?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Black

d)

White

37.

How tall is the robot?

a)

12 cm

b)

20 cm

c)

22 cm

d)

25 cm

38.

“It has two big red eyes”. It refers to ...

a)

The robot

b)

The writer

c)

The body

d)

The battery

39.

What is the main idea of paragraph three?

a)

The writer’s robot can be move with two medium sizes batteries

b)

The robot is difficult to move

c)

The robot can be moved without batteries

d)

The batteries must be put to make the robot strong

40.

Kartikasari was born on December 15, 2004 in Bandung. Her friends call her Ika. She lives at Jl. Gatot Subroto 12A, Bandung. She is an SMP students. She is in the seventh grade. She is quite tall and slim. She has long wavy hair and dark eyes. She looks beautiful with her long hair. She will not have hair cut, because she prefers it that way.

Everyone knows she is very serious person and very discipline with her main duty as a student. That’s why she always does well in her class. She is also symphatic, honest, kind and friendly. Her parents must be proud of her.

What is her nick name?

a)

Sari

b)

Tika

c)

Ika

d)

Ira

41.

What does she look like?

a)

She has long wavy hair and brown eyes

b)

She has short curly hair and brown eyes

c)

She has short wavy hair and dark eyes

d)

She has long wavy hair and dark eyes

42.

What does she do? she is a ....

a)

Teacher

b)

Student

c)

Librarian

d)

Officer

43.

She always does well in her class because she is ...

a)

Friendly

b)

Honest

c)

Punctual

d)

Sympatic

44.

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 above we know that,....

a)

She is a famous and talented singer

b)

She can’t play musical instruments

c)

She dislikes jazz and RnB

d)

Isyana is an extrovert girl

45.

“She is a very famous singer from Indonesia”. The underlined word means ....

a)

Strange

b)

Unpopular

c)

Well-known

d)

Clumsy

46.

The man check the patient. He ....... a doctor.

a)

Was

b)

Is

c)

Will

d)

Are

47.

Miss Salsa is a teacher. She ...... everyday at school.

a)

Teach

b)

Teaches

c)

Thought

d)

Teached

48.

We don't like apples. They are green.

We don't like .......

a)

Green Apples

b)

Green Apple

c)

Apples Green

d)

Apple Green

49.

I love cats very much. I keep some cats in my house. They are Kabuok, Bolang, Tigo Bono and Sincan. Kabuok is grey. It’s big and strong. Bolang is black and small. Tigo Bono is white, yellow and red. The last sincan, Sincan is white. I always take care of my cats everyday.

‘It’s big and strong’ .

It refers to….

a)

Bolang

b)

Sincan

c)

Kabuok

50.

I love cats very much. I keep some cats in my house. They are Kabuok, Bolang, Tigo Bono and Sincan. Kabuok is grey. It’s big and strong. Bolang is black and small. Tigo Bono is white, yellow and red. The last sincan, Sincan is white. I always take care of my cats everyday.

What does Bolang look like?

a)

grey

b)

black and small

c)

white, yellow and red

d)

white

51.

Kartikasari was born on December 15, 2004 in Bandung. Her friends call her Ika. She lives at Jl. Gatot Subroto 12A, Bandung. She is an SMP students. She is in the seventh grade. She is quite tall and slim. She has long wavy hair and dark eyes. She looks beautiful with her long hair. She will not have hair cut, because she prefers it that way.

Everyone knows she is very serious person and very discipline with her main duty as a student. That’s why she always does well in her class. She is also symphatic, honest, kind and friendly. Her parents must be proud of her.

What is her nick name?

a)

Sari

b)

Tika

c)

Ika

d)

Ira

52.

What does she look like?

a)

She has long wavy hair and brown eyes

b)

She has short curly hair and brown eyes

c)

She has short wavy hair and dark eyes

d)

She has long wavy hair and dark eyes

53.

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 sit behind the table. Behind her is the whiteboard. Beside the whiteboard is a map of Indonesian 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.

1.“My classroom is very big “. The underlined word ...

a)

Large

b)

Short

c)

Little

d)

Small

54.

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 sit behind the table. Behind her is the whiteboard. Beside the whiteboard is a map of Indonesian 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 does the teacher sit ?

a)

In front of the classroom.

b)

Behind the whiteboard.

c)

Behind the table.

d)

behind the board

55.

Choose the suitable description from the picture!

a)

She wears black veil.

b)

She wears pink glasses.

c)

She wears pink veil.

d)

She wears blue glasses.

56.

My friend, Rino is a tall boy. He is very energetic and smart person. He always wears glasses. His hair is black and short.

Question

Choose the correct picture based on statement above!

a)

b)

c)

d)

57.

These animals are aquatic animals that cannot fly and generally live in the southern hemispher. The outer body is black, and the inner body is white. And these animals has two legs, generally these animals eat krill (a type of shrimp), fish, squid and other aquatic animals that are caught when swimming in the sea with their beaks.

Which picture is descibe

a)

b)

c)

d)

58.

Giraffe is the tallest animal, I saw in Ragunan zoo. It is a male. It is about six meter tall. It has big brown eyes. It has brown spots on its skin. It also has two short horns on its head. Its tail is long with thick hair on the top of the tail. It likes eating leaves of tree.

The purpose of the text above is....

a)

to describe about giraffe

b)

to tell about tall animal

c)

to describe Ragunan zoo

d)

to tell about tall animals

59.

Nikita is very beautiful girl. Everyone likes her very much because of her beauty. The synonym of beautiful is ....

a)

Prety

b)

Ugly

c)

Handsome

d)

Clever

60.

I have a BMX bicycle. My father bought me this bicycle for my birthday gift. I was seven when got this BMX and I thought it’s the best gift I’ve ever had.

Who has bought the bicycle?

a)

Father's writer

b)

Mother's writer

c)

Brother's writer

d)

Friend's writer

61.

Morning students? Does any body know an elephant? Yes, it is a big animal. There are several kinds of elephant, Sumatran elephants, Asian elephants, Africans etc. Now I would like to tell you more about Asian elephants: the largest animals in the world.

What is the largest animal in the world?

a)

ox

b)

komodo

c)

asian elephant

d)

cow

62.

They have big bodies. They weigh up to 5,400 kilograms. their skin is thick and tough.They have four big legs, a long trunk, small eyes, two long tusk and big ears.

How heavy is an elephant?

a)

up to one thousand kilograms

b)

up to five thousand and four hundred kilograms

c)

around two thousand kilo grams

d)

around five thousand kilograms

63.

They have big bodies. They weigh up to 5,400 kilograms. their skin is thick and tough.They have four big legs, a long trunk, small eyes, two long tusk and big ears.

what makes a different of an elephant?

a)

its' ears

b)

its' four legs

c)

its' grey skin

d)

its' long trunk

64.

They have big bodies. They weigh up to 5,400 kilograms. their skin is thick and tough.They have four big legs, a long trunk, small eyes, two long tusk and big ears.

which one is the biggest among an elephant, a komodo, a bull and rhinoceros ?

a)

elephant

b)

komodo

c)

bull

d)

rhinoceros

65.

What about their daily food? They eat grass, leaves, shrubs, twigs, branches and bark of tree. Also it prefer eating banana, paddy, coconut and sugar cane.

what is the elephant's food?

a)

fish

b)

squid

c)

grass and leaves

d)

eggs

66.

"Peter is interested in sports very much, and at school he plays football and tennis" The underlined word can be replaced by ...

a)

Dislike sport

b)

Really like sport

c)

Hates sport very much

d)

Finds sports not really entertaining

67.

What is the text mostly about?

a)

Peter

b)

Peter's hobby

c)

Peter's family

d)

Peter's elder brother

68.

From the text, we may conclude that ...

a)

Many people do not like Peter

b)

People is older that the writer

c)

Peter is a welcoming person

d)

Peter is not diligent at all

69.

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 uninterested in sports

d)

He plays football and tennis

70.

How old is Peter?

a)

4 years old

b)

14 years old

c)

40 years old

d)

10 years old

71.

Based on the text Mrs Allisa is a .... teacher.

a)

Quiet

b)

Good

c)

Silly

d)

Lazy

72.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

The students always use various technique and methods

b)

Mrs Allisa always raises her voice

c)

Mrs Allisa is a quiet teacher

d)

Every students likes Mrs Allisa

73.

The word her in the sentence “She never raises her voice” refers to ....

a)

the writer

b)

the writer’s friend

c)

Mrs. Allisa

d)

the student

74.

What is Mrs. Handayani?

a)

a doctor

b)

a teacher

c)

a midwife

d)

a nurse

75.

What is she like?

a)

Strange

b)

Conceit

c)

Friendly

d)

Freak

76.

Does Mrs.Handayani go to work on Saturday?

a)

Yes, she is

b)

No, she is not

c)

Yes, she does

d)

No, she does not

77.

Riana is ...

a)

tall and thin

b)

short and thin

c)

tall and fat

d)

short and heavy

78.

Riana and Intan look…

a)

twin

b)

different

c)

the same

d)

equal

79.

What is the title of the text?

a)

The writer

b)

The writer's mother

c)

The writer's wife

d)

The writer's child

80.

What is her eyes look like?

a)

Tree

b)

Honey

c)

Star

d)

Ball

81.

What is her hair look like?

a)

Curly and short

b)

Curly and long

c)

Curly and black

d)

Curly and brown

82.

What are the writer's mother hobby?

a)

Singing and Playing

b)

Singing and Swimming

c)

Singing and Dancing

d)

Singing and Drawing

83.

She always takes care of her family. The underlined word refers to ...

a)

The writer's mother

b)

The writer's wife

c)

The writer's child

d)

The writer's friend

84.

She likes her house to be clean and organized. What is the antonym of underlined word?

a)

Tidy

b)

Dirty

c)

Clear

d)

Messy

85.

What does she dislike/ hate?

a)

Cake

b)

Milk

c)

Messes

d)

Honey

Descriptive Text

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 46mins

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