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Descriptive Text

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins

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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)

21.

This text for question no. 4 to 6 !

My Hamster, Moa.

I have a hamster. He is small and cute. I give him a name, Moa. I bought him last month when I visited Malang. I really love him. Moa has two different colours, white and orange His eyes and ears are small. He always squeaks in the time I come close to his cage. Every morning I feed him. Moa likes to eat sunflower seeds and leaves. I take the leaves from the field near my house and buy sunflower seeds in the pet shop. He looks happy to eat

 

  1. 4. What is the purpose of the text above?

a)

a. To persuade

b)

b. To describe

c)

c. To amuse

d)

d. To tell a story

22.

My Hamster, Moa.

I have a hamster. He is small and cute. I give him a name, Moa. I bought him last month when I visited Malang. I really love him. Moa has two different colours, white and orange His eyes and ears are small. He always squeaks in the time I come close to his cage. Every morning I feed him. Moa likes to eat sunflower seeds and leaves. I take the leaves from the field near my house and buy sunflower seeds in the pet shop. He looks happy to eat.

  1. 5. Who is the Hamster's name?

a)

a. Moa

b)

b. Moi

c)

c. Mei

d)

d. Mia

23.
  1. 9. How can a thing be described in description?

a)

a. By writing them clearly and completely in a very good language

b)

b. By writing it chronologically

c)

c. By describing its features, forms, colors, or anything related to the thing described

d)

d. By using the simple prresent tense

24.
  1. 11. What is identification?

a)

a. Introduction of the character

b)

b. Introduction of thing, verb

c)

c. Introduction of thing, place, or person

d)

d. Introduction of an adjective, person, place

25.
  1. 12. Which of the following is not the language feature of a descriptive text?

a)

a. Using simple present tense

b)

b. Using linking verb

c)

c. Using adjectives

d)

d. using simple past tense

26.
  1. 13. According to the generic structure of descriptive text. Identification is on the ..... paragraph

a)

a. First

b)

b. Second

c)

c. Third

d)

d. Fourth

27.

The Great Wall, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Just Like a gigantic dragon, the Great Wall winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus, stretching approximately 8,851.8 kilometers (5,500 miles) from east to west of China. With a history of more than 2000 years, some of the sections are now in ruins or have disappeared. However, it is still one of the most appealing attractions all around the world owing to its architectural grandeur and historical significance.

Great Wall of China is the longest structure ever built. It was erected entirely by hand. The main part of the wall is about 3,460 kilometres long. One of the highest sections of the Great Wall, on Mount Badaling, near Beijing, rises to about 11 metres high. This section is about

7.5 metres wide at its base and nearly 6 metres at the top. Watchtowers stand about 90 to 180 metres apart along the wall.

Question: What makes people attracted to come to Great Wall?

a)

A. Its highest and long sections

b)

B. Its longest structure ever built

c)

C. Its location and the condition of the win

d)

D. Its deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus

e)

E. Its architectural grandeur and historical significance

28.

The Great Wall, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Just Like a gigantic dragon, the Great Wall winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus, stretching approximately 8,851.8 kilometers (5,500 miles) from east to west of China. With a history of more than 2000 years, some of the sections are now in ruins or have disappeared. However, it is still one of the most appealing attractions all around the world owing to its architectural grandeur and historical significance.

Great Wall of China is the longest structure ever built. It was erected entirely by hand. The main part of the wall is about 3,460 kilometres long. One of the highest sections of the Great Wall, on Mount Badaling, near Beijing, rises to about 11 metres high. This section is about

7.5 metres wide at its base and nearly 6 metres at the top. Watchtowers stand about 90 to 180 metres apart along the wall.

Question: Why did the writer write the text?

a)

A. To identify Great Wall of China

b)

B. To criticize Great Wall of China

c)

  C. To promote Great Wall of China

d)

  D. To describe of Great Wall of China

e)

E. To compliment Great Wall of China

29.

“..Distinguished by soaring halls with a white ceramic-tiled exterior shaped to evoke the sails of a yacht.” The underlined word " soaring" has the same meaning as ….

a)

A. big

b)

B. wide

c)

C. huge

d)

D. high

e)

E. large

30.

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

d)

foreign country

e)

Jungle

31.

This museum is located in Ambarawa in central Java. The musseum focuses on the collection of steam locomotive. Ambarawa was a military city during the dutch colonial government. King Willem I ordered the construction of the new railway station to enable the government to transport it’s troops to Semarang. On May the 21st 1873, the Ambarawa railway station was built on 100,027,500 squares meter land.

Back then it was known as the Willem I station. The Ambarawa railway museum was established much later on October 16, 1976 in the Ambarawa station to preserve the steam locomotive. They were coming to the end of their useful life when the 3 feet 6 inches guard railway or the Indonesian state railway or Perusahaan Negara Kereta Api was closed. The steam locomotives are parked in the open air next to the original station.


What was the Ambarawa called during the Dutch colonial government?

a)

A military city

b)

A railway museum

c)

a new railway station

d)

King Willem I station

e)

Steam locomotives station

32.

This museum is located in Ambarawa in central Java. The musseum focuses on the collection of steam locomotive. Ambarawa was a military city during the dutch colonial government. King Willem I ordered the construction of the new railway station to enable the government to transport it’s troops to Semarang. On May the 21st 1873, the Ambarawa railway station was built on 100,027,500 squares meter land.

Back then it was known as the Willem I station. The Ambarawa railway museum was established much later on October 16, 1976 in the Ambarawa station to preserve the steam locomotive. They were coming to the end of their useful life when the 3 feet 6 inches guard railway or the Indonesian state railway or Perusahaan Negara Kereta Api was closed. The steam locomotives are parked in the open air next to the original station.


Why was the Ambarawa railway museum established?

a)

To build new railway museums.

b)

To transport government troops.

c)

To preserve the steam locomotives

d)

To build a new government station.

e)

To park the locomotives at the original station

33.

1. It was built in the ninth century.

2.It is located in Malang.

  1. 3.it is also included in UNESEF list of world heritage site.

  2. 4.there are a lot of relief panels and Buddha statues spread around Borobudur.

  3. 5.there are 2.672 relief panels

The right statements are...

a)

1,2,3

b)

2,3,4

c)

3,4,5

d)

1,4,5

34.

Why is oxtail soup using beef tail?

a)

they produce the least mouth watering soup

b)

they produce the most mouth watering soup

c)

they produce more mouth watering soup

d)

they produce less mouth watering soup

35.

Which one is TRUE based on the text above?

a)

there is special breed of cow utilized

b)

It contains many seeds to make oxtail soup such as corn, red beans and peanuts

c)

There are three factors which made oxtail so pricey today : availability, demand and preaparation

d)

it takes little time to cook oxtail soup

36.
  1. 1. beef tail produces the most mouth watering soup.

  2. 2. It is made of slices of fried or grilled oxtail.

  3. 3. oxtail soup is srved with vegetables.

  4. 4. there are two factors why oxtail soup is pricey : demand and preparation

  5. 5. the price of oxatail has decreased over the years.

  6. Which statement is RIGHT based on the text!

a)

1,4,5

b)

2,3,4

c)

1,2,3

d)

2,4,5

37.

1. Kelingking Beach has white sand.

2. It is located in a remote area outside Bali island.

3. The best time to avoid the crowds at Kelingking Beach is in holiday.

4.It takes about three hours from the harbor.

5.There are many bumpy roads in the island, so you must be careful.

Which satement is TRUE based on the text!

a)

1,2,3

b)

2,3,4

c)

3,4,5

d)

1,2,5

38.

1.Borobudur is Buddist temple.

  1. 2.It was built in the ninth century under Sailendra dynasty of ancient Mataram kingdom.

  2. 3.Borobudur temple consists of five square floors and two circular floors.

4.its size 15.129 m2

.5.There is a dome located on the top center of the temple and is surrounded by 70 Buddha statues

Which statement is TRUE based on the text!

a)

1,2,3

b)

1,2,4

c)

2,3,4

d)

3,4,5

39.

What is main idea of first paragraph ?

a)

Borobudur is one of historical buildings in Indonesia

b)

It is located in Magelang, Central Java

c)

its size (15129 m2)

d)

its height is 34.5m

40.

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.