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XI - DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

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Class
Date
1.

Do you know Isyana Sarasvati? She is a very famous singer from Indonesia. She is pretty and very talented. Her full name 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 dislikes jazz and RnB

c)

She can’t play musical instruments

d)

Isyana is an extrovert girl

2.

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 rainforest 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, barbeque, shelter sheds, water and fireplaces; however, overnight camping is not permitted.

What is the function of paragraph 1?

a)

as an identification

b)

as an orientation

c)

as a description

d)

as a classification

3.

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 rainforest 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, barbeque, shelter sheds, water and fireplaces; however, overnight camping is not permitted.

What is the communicative purpose of the text?

a)

to present two points of views about natural bridge national park

b)

to explain the bridge national park

c)

to describe the bridge national park

d)

to retell the bridge national park

4.

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 rainforest 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, barbeque, shelter sheds, water and fireplaces; however, overnight camping is not permitted.

Where is the natural bridge national park located?

a)

110 kilometers from South of Brisbane

b)

110 kilometers from Pacific Highway

c)

110 kilometers from Numinbah Valley

d)

110 kilometers from Lamington National Park

5.

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 rainforest 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, barbeque, shelter sheds, water and fireplaces; however, overnight camping is not permitted.

The word ‘luscious’ in the text means………..

a)

succulent

b)

dense

c)

dull

d)

dry

6.

What is descriptive text?

a)

A text that aims to describe someone, something, a place or animal in particular.

b)

A type of document written by someone or group of people to announce the result of an investigation

c)

A story with complication or problematic events and it tries to find the resolutions to solve the problems.

d)

A text that is designed to describe how something is achieved through a sequence of actions or steps.

7.

Which of following sentence has noun phrase?

a)

I buy a new black shoes at Ramayana.

b)

Martha buys mango, apple, and banana.

c)

Mrs. Johnson likes to shop in Tiara Dewata.

d)

I like reading novel everyday.

8.

Kujang is divided into some parts, they are: papatuk/congo (the end of the Kujang which resembles an arrow tip), eluk/silih (the indentation on the back), tadah (arch in the middle part of Kujang) and mata (small holes covered with metal gold and silver). Besides its shape, the material that is used to create Kujang is unique as well. The material is dried, porous and contains many natural metals."


What is the main idea of the paragraph above?

a)

The parts of Kujang

b)

The unique shape of Kujang

c)

The function of Kujang

d)

The origin of Kujang

9.

Kujang is a unique weapon of the West Java area. Kujang began to be made around the 8th century or 9th, made of iron, steel, and prestige material. The length is about 20 to 25 cm and the weigh is about 300 grams.


Which option that is not appropriate with the text above?

a)

Kujang is made by prestige materials.

b)

Kujang was made before 8th century.

c)

Kujang has 25 cm lenghts.

d)

Kujang was began to be made in West Java.

10.

"Kujang Pengarak is used as traditional ceremony device."


The word "device" is synonymous with . . .

a)

tool

b)

weapon

c)

symbol

d)

thing

11.

"Kujang is a tool that reflects the critical acumen and power in life also symbolizes strength and courage to protect the rights and truth. It has become weapons, an agricultural tool, a symbol, decoration, or souvenir."


The word "it" is refers to . . .

a)

Kujang

b)

weapon

c)

tool

d)

symbol

12.

" Makassar has several famous traditional foods. The most famous is Coto Makassar. It is a stew made from the mixture of nuts and spices with beef parts which include beef brain, tongue and intestine. Konro rib dish is also popular traditional food in Makassar. Both Coto Makassar and Konro are usually eaten with Burasa, glutinous rice with coconut milk and sauted coconut granule."


What is the main idea of the paragraph above?

a)

Famous traditional foods in Makaasar.

b)

How to make Coto Makassar.

c)

Famous traditional market in Makassar.

d)

Coto Makassar ingridients.

13.

"Makassar is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the largest city on Sulawesi Island."


What we called the underlined part of the sentence above?

a)

noun phrase

b)

noun clause

c)

noun

d)

sentence

14.

Bale Kambang


Bale Kambang is a small village in the Southern coast of East Java, seventy kilometers from Malang town and two hours' drive from South. It is well known for its long beautiful white sandy beach as well as the similarity of its temple to the one of Tanah Lot in Bali.


In Bale Kambang, there are three small rocky islands namely Ismaya Island, Wisanggeni Island, and Anoman Island, those names are taken from "wayang" figures (Java traditional puppets). These islands are surrounded by Indonesian Ocean which huge waves frighten most overseas cruisers.


What makes Bale Kambang famous?

a)

Small rocky islands

b)

Long beautiful beach

c)

Huge waves of ocean

d)

Overseas cruisers

15.

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.


How many cats does the writer have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

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

d)

Tigo Bono

17.

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

18.

I have a rabbit. Its fur is white and has black spots. It has long ears and a short tail. It also has cute red big eyes. My rabbit likes to eat carrot and other vegetables. When I release my rabbit out of its cage, it likes to jump everywhere and hard to be caught. So, I could just put it on its cage. Because I'm afraid that it might run away. I don't want to lost my rabbit. I love it very much.


Which of the following is not the food of the rabbit?

a)

carrot

b)

broccoli

c)

meat

d)

spinach

19.

Question: What is the generic structure of Descriptive Text?

a)

Identification, Resolution

b)

Identification, Description

c)

Identification, Conclusion

d)

Orientation, Complication, Resolution

20.

Miss Fanny is a beautiful woman. She has thin body. Her hair are long and curly.


choose an appropriate picture based on the statement above.

a)

b)

c)

d)