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Total questions: 50

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1.

Bali Beach
Bali is one of the most beautiful islands in Indonesia. Kuta Beach is a famous tourist destination in Bali. The beach has soft white sand and clear blue water. Many tourists visit this place to enjoy the sunset, swim, or surf the waves. Around the beach, there are many restaurants and shops that sell traditional Balinese products. Kuta Beach is not only popular among foreign tourists but also among local visitors.

What is described in the text?

a)

A mountain

b)

A beach

c)

A forest

d)

A market

2.

Bali is one of the most beautiful islands in Indonesia. Kuta Beach is a famous tourist destination in Bali. The beach has soft white sand and clear blue water. Many tourists visit this place to enjoy the sunset, swim, or surf the waves. Around the beach, there are many restaurants and shops that sell traditional Balinese products. Kuta Beach is not only popular among foreign tourists but also among local visitors.

What makes Kuta Beach famous?

a)

Its cold weather

b)

Its tall mountains

c)

Its white sand and blue water

d)

Its shopping mall

3.

Bali is one of the most beautiful islands in Indonesia. Kuta Beach is a famous tourist destination in Bali. The beach has soft white sand and clear blue water. Many tourists visit this place to enjoy the sunset, swim, or surf the waves. Around the beach, there are many restaurants and shops that sell traditional Balinese products. Kuta Beach is not only popular among foreign tourists but also among local visitors.

What activity can visitors do at Kuta Beach?

a)

Hiking

b)

climbing

c)

jumping

d)

Surfing

4.

Bali is one of the most beautiful islands in Indonesia. Kuta Beach is a famous tourist destination in Bali. The beach has soft white sand and clear blue water. Many tourists visit this place to enjoy the sunset, swim, or surf the waves. Around the beach, there are many restaurants and shops that sell traditional Balinese products. Kuta Beach is not only popular among foreign tourists but also among local visitors.

The main purpose of the text is to….

a)

Entertain the readers

b)

Persuade the readers to buy something

c)

to give instruction

d)

To attract people to visit Bali beach

5.

Which noun phrase is correct based on OSASCOM order?

a)

A beautiful small red bag

b)

A small beautiful red bag

c)

A red small beautiful bag

d)

A red beautiful small bag

6.

Choose the correct arrangement:

(student – Indonesian – smart – young)

a)

A smart young Indonesian student

b)

A young Indonesian smart student

c)

An Indonesian young smart student

d)

A student Indonesian young smart

7.

Which one follows OSASCOM correctly?

a)

A round wooden big table

b)

A big wooden round table

c)

A wooden big round table

d)

A round big wooden table

8.

Below are the language feature of descriptive text, except . . .

a)

using active verbs

b)

using simple present

c)

using adjective

d)

using noun phrase

e)

using specific participant

9.

Why we use "simple present tense" in descriptive text?

a)

Because it tells the fact of the object described.

b)

Because it tells something that happen now.

c)

Because it tells something happened in the past.

d)

Because it tells the estimation of the object described.

e)

Because it tells the opinion of the object described.

10.

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

11.

The language features of descriptive text are...

a)

Simple present tense, adjective, adverb, comparison, the reader's five sense.

b)

Introducing personal participant, using action verbs, using chronological connection, using linking verbs, using simple past tense.

c)

Using simple present tense, imperative sentence, adverbial of time, action verbs, passive voice, and adverb.

d)

Description of characters, using simple past tense, noun phrase, connectives, action verbs, adverbial of time and saying verb.

12.

The generic structures of descriptive text are...

a)
  1. Title

  2. Orientation

  3. Event

  4. Reorientation

b)
  1. Orientation

  2. Complixation and events

  3. Resolution

c)
  1. Title

  2. Thesis

  3. Arguments 1-3

  4. Conclusion

d)
  1. Identification

  2. Description

13.

What is the purpose of descriptive text?

a)

It is to show how to do something.

b)

It is to entertain the readers.

c)

It is to describe a person, thing, or place in specific.

d)

It is to persuade the readers that something is the case is important matter.

14.

Read the list below

(1) Using simple present

(2) Using adjective

(3) Using linking verbs

(4) Using declarative sentence

(5) Using simple past tense

Which of the above features cannot be used in a descriptive text?

a)

(1) and (2)

b)

(1), (3), and (5)

c)

(4)

d)

(2) and (4)

e)

(5)

15.

What can be described in a descriptive text?

a)

A person

b)

An animal

c)

Something

d)

All of the above

e)

A place

16.

What is the definition of descriptive text?

a)

A text that shows how to do or make something in a chronological order

b)

A text that describes something, such as person, animal, thing or place in a detailed way

c)

A text that tell the stories from the past so that we can know what happened in the past

d)

A text that is used to persuade readers to have similar inters or point of view with the writer

e)

None of the above

17.

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

18.

Jakarta is located on the northwest coast of Java island, at the mouth of the Ciliwung river. It dominates Indonesia's administration, economy, and cultural activities and is a major commercial and transportation harb within Asia. The climate is hot and humid. Rainfall occurs throughout the year. The heaviest rainfall is from November to May. The city lies on a flat low pain area and is likely to be affected by flood during periods of heavy rainfall.

Why is Jakarta at risk of flooding?

a)

It lies on a flat low pain area

b)

It lies on high land

c)

It is densely populated

d)

It is at the mouth of Ciliwung river

19.

Paris is the capital of European Nation, France. It is also one of the most beautiful and most famous cities in the world. Paris is called the city of light. It is also an international fashion centre.

What is the text about?

a)

How Paris is named

b)

The famous city in the world

c)

The description of Paris

d)

Things you can see in Paris

20.

Kediri is a name of a town. It is situated in a valley between the Kelud and Willis mountains and inhabited by about 1.3 million people. In the centre of the town there is a large hill which is called the Dathok Mountain. Because of the topography of the region, Kediri is called a chilly town by the locals. There is a big river called Brantas cutting off the centre of the town.

Beside the temples, Kediri is also famous for its products like cigarettes and a special kind of tofu or bean curd. This highly nutritious food is delicacy of Kediri and has a distinctive taste. The cigarettes factory dominates the town economy and employs the majority of the women labor force. Kediri and the cigarettes factory are inseparable and it is considered the biggest cigarette factory in Indonesia. Most of the local people work in this factory. Those who do not work here are farmers or traders.


(last sentence). The underlined word refers to ....

a)

The local people

b)

The factory workers

c)

The farmers

d)

The traders

21.

Kediri is a name of a town. It is situated in a valley between the Kelud and Willis mountains and inhabited by about 1.3 million people. In the centre of the town there is a large hill which is called the Dathok Mountain. Because of the topography of the region, Kediri is called a chilly town by the locals. There is a big river called Brantas cutting off the centre of the town.


Beside the temples, Kediri is also famous for its products like cigarettes and a special kind of tofu or bean curd. This highly nutritious food is delicacy of Kediri and has a distinctive taste. The cigarettes factory dominates the town economy and employs the majority of the women labor force. Kediri and the cigarettes factory are inseparable and it is considered the biggest cigarette factory in Indonesia. Most of the local people work in this factory. Those who do not work here are farmers or traders.


What does the above text tell about?

a)

The history of Kediri

b)

The famous products of Kediri

c)

The description of Kediri

d)

The people

22.

This 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.

“Its tail is long with thick hair…” The antonym of the word “long” is….

a)

strong

b)

beauty

c)

short

d)

thin

23.

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)

Angkor Wat.

c)

Buddhist mythology.

d)

Cambodia.

24.

This 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.

How the eyes of the giraffe look like?

a)

They are big and brown

b)

They are small and brown

c)

They are big and black

d)

They are small and brown

25.

This 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 tell about tall animal

b)

to describe Ragunan zoo

c)

to describe about giraffe

d)

to tell about tall animals

26.

I have some pets. However, my favourite pet is Timmy. Timmy is a male tabby cat. He is very adorable with his soft stripes fur. He has innocent round eyes and feeble sweet voice. He always meows when I come home, he usually give me a kiss. Timmy is a nice playmate. I’m so happy to spend my time with him. Most of the time, he’s a good cat. It’s almost impossible for me to be angry at him. In the morning, he always wakes up early. When he wakes up earlier, he waits quality by my bedside until I wake up.

The second paragraph tell about …

a)

Habitat

b)

Habitat

c)

Characteristic

d)

food

27.

I have a new backpack. Its color is light green. I always take it when I go to school. It is made of strong fabric.

My backpack has several parts. The first part is the pocket where I put my money and library card. The second part is the main part. I always put my books and pencil case in it. The third part is a small pocket on the left side of the backpack. I keep a bottle of water in this pocket.

What does the text tell us about?

a)

  The backpack's material.

b)

The parts of the backpack.

c)

The writer's new backpack.

d)

The writer's favorite color.

28.

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.

What picture is between the window?

a)

Borobudur temple

b)

Prambanan temple

c)

map of Indonesian archipelago

d)

painting

29.

She wears ....

a)

black shoes

b)

pink T-Shirt

c)

Blue clothes

d)

red glasses

30.

Budi is looking for something in his school bag. It is small. It has a hole and made of plastics. It is used to sharpen pencils. What is it?

a)

a sharpener

b)

a pencil case

c)

an eraser

d)

a ruler

31.

Kristin is at shop. ashe wants to buy something. It is not very big. It is made of plastics and iron. It has a switch and cable. She should turn it on when she studies in the evening. What does she buy?

a)

It is a bookshelf

b)

It is an AC

c)

It is a desk lamp

d)

it is a TV

32.

Complete the dialogue!

Jordy : Riska, can you describe it?

Riska : This school bag? Okay.

a)

It is not small and not big. It has a zipper and two buckles. It is made of leather

b)

It is very big. It has a switch to turn it on. It is made of aluminium

c)

It is small. It has a cable. It is made of wood

d)

It is not big and not small. It made of iron

33.

Alvin's hair ia ...

a)

straight

b)

long

c)

curly

d)

wavy

34.

Yogyakarta is one of the foremost cultural centers of Java, the seat of the mighty Javanese empire of Mataram from which present day Yogyakarta has the best inherited of traditions. The city itself has a special charm, which seldom fails to captivate the visitor. Gamelan, classical and contemporary Javanese dances, leather puppet, theater and other expressions of traditional art will keep the visitor spellbound. Local craftsmen excel in arts such batiks, silver and leather works. Next to the traditional, contemporary art has found fertile soil in Yogya's culture oriented society.


Yogyakarta is often called the main gateway to the Central Java as where it is geographically located. It stretches from Mount Merapi to the Indian Ocean. There is daily air service to Yogya from Jakarta, Surabaya and Bali as well as regular train service and easy accessibility by road. Yogyakarta is commonly considered as the modern cultural of Central Java. It is a very lively city and a shopper's delight. The main road, Malioboro Street, is always crowded and famous for its night street food-culture and street vendors. Many tourist shops and cheap hotels are concentrated along this street or in the adjoining tourist area such Sosrowijayan Street.


The key attraction of Yogyakarta is 'Kraton' (the Sultan's Palace), the centre of Yogya's traditional life and despite the advance of modernity; it still emanates the spirit of refinement, which has been the hallmark of Yogya's art for centuries. This vast complex of decaying buildings was built in the 18th century, and is actually a walled city within the city with luxurious pavilions and in which the current Sultan still resides. Yogyakarta is also the only major city, which still has traditional 'Becak' (rickshaw-style) transport.


Question:

What is the purpose of the text?

a)

To amuse the readers with Yogyakarta

b)

To describe the location of Yogyakarta

c)

To persuade the readers to go to Yogyakarta

d)

To promote Yogyakarta as tourist destination

e)

To tell the readers the history of Yogyakarta

35.

Yogyakarta is one of the foremost cultural centers of Java, the seat of the mighty Javanese empire of Mataram from which present day Yogyakarta has the best inherited of traditions. The city itself has a special charm, which seldom fails to captivate the visitor. Gamelan, classical and contemporary Javanese dances, leather puppet, theater and other expressions of traditional art will keep the visitor spellbound. Local craftsmen excel in arts such batiks, silver and leather works. Next to the traditional, contemporary art has found fertile soil in Yogya's culture oriented society.


Yogyakarta is often called the main gateway to the Central Java as where it is geographically located. It stretches from Mount Merapi to the Indian Ocean. There is daily air service to Yogya from Jakarta, Surabaya and Bali as well as regular train service and easy accessibility by road. Yogyakarta is commonly considered as the modern cultural of Central Java. It is a very lively city and a shopper's delight. The main road, Malioboro Street, is always crowded and famous for its night street food-culture and street vendors. Many tourist shops and cheap hotels are concentrated along this street or in the adjoining tourist area such Sosrowijayan Street.


The key attraction of Yogyakarta is 'Kraton' (the Sultan's Palace), the centre of Yogya's traditional life and despite the advance of modernity; it still emanates the spirit of refinement, which has been the hallmark of Yogya's art for centuries. This vast complex of decaying buildings was built in the 18th century, and is actually a walled city within the city with luxurious pavilions and in which the current Sultan still resides. Yogyakarta is also the only major city, which still has traditional 'Becak' (rickshaw-style) transport.


Question:

We know from the second paragraph that ....

a)

Plane is the most convenient access to reach Yogyakarta

b)

Many local tourists prefer staying in Sosrowijayan Street

c)

Sosrowijayan is also known as shopping and culinary delight

d)

There are many convenient stores in the streets of Yogyakarta

e)

Malioboro Street is a crowded mainroad which is alive 24 hours

Answer

Jawaban: D

36.

Paris


Paris is the capital of a European nation, France. It is also one of the most beautiful and most famous cities in the world.


Paris is called the city of Light. It is also an international fashion center. What stylish women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world. Paris is also famous for its world center of education. For instance, it is the headquarters of UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.


The Seine River divides the city into two parts. Thirty-two bridges cross this scenic river. The oldest and perhaps the most well-known is Pon Neuf, which was built in the sixteenth century. Sorbonne, a famous university, is located on the left bank (south side) of the river. The beautiful white church Sacre Coeur lies on the top of hill called Montmartre on the right bank (north side) of the Seine.


There are many other famous places in Paris, such as the famous museum the Louvre as well the cathedral of Notre Dame. However, the most famous landmark in this city must be the Eiffel Tower.


Paris is named after a group of people called the Parisii. They built a small village on an island in the middle of the Seine River about two thousand years ago. This island is called lie de la Cite. It is where Notre Dame located. Today around eight million people live in Paris area.


Question:

The fifth paragraph tells ….

a)

The origin of the word Paris

b)

About the Paris

c)

The location of Notre Dame

d)

A village built a thousand years ago

e)

An island in the middle of the Seine River

37.

Paris


Paris is the capital of a European nation, France. It is also one of the most beautiful and most famous cities in the world.


Paris is called the city of Light. It is also an international fashion center. What stylish women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world. Paris is also famous for its world center of education. For instance, it is the headquarters of UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.


The Seine River divides the city into two parts. Thirty-two bridges cross this scenic river. The oldest and perhaps the most well-known is Pon Neuf, which was built in the sixteenth century. Sorbonne, a famous university, is located on the left bank (south side) of the river. The beautiful white church Sacre Coeur lies on the top of hill called Montmartre on the right bank (north side) of the Seine.


There are many other famous places in Paris, such as the famous museum the Louvre as well the cathedral of Notre Dame. However, the most famous landmark in this city must be the Eiffel Tower.


Paris is named after a group of people called the Parisii. They built a small village on an island in the middle of the Seine River about two thousand years ago. This island is called lie de la Cite. It is where Notre Dame located. Today around eight million people live in Paris area.


Question:

What is the oldest and most well known part of the city?

a)

The Seine River

b)

The Pont Neuf

c)

The Sorbonne

d)

The right bank

e)

The left bank

38.

Paris


Paris is the capital of a European nation, France. It is also one of the most beautiful and most famous cities in the world.


Paris is called the city of Light. It is also an international fashion center. What stylish women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world. Paris is also famous for its world center of education. For instance, it is the headquarters of UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.


The Seine River divides the city into two parts. Thirty-two bridges cross this scenic river. The oldest and perhaps the most well-known is Pon Neuf, which was built in the sixteenth century. Sorbonne, a famous university, is located on the left bank (south side) of the river. The beautiful white church Sacre Coeur lies on the top of hill called Montmartre on the right bank (north side) of the Seine.


There are many other famous places in Paris, such as the famous museum the Louvre as well the cathedral of Notre Dame. However, the most famous landmark in this city must be the Eiffel Tower.


Paris is named after a group of people called the Parisii. They built a small village on an island in the middle of the Seine River about two thousand years ago. This island is called lie de la Cite. It is where Notre Dame located. Today around eight million people live in Paris area.


Question:

From the text we know that Notre Dame is located .…

a)

Near left Louvre

b)

On the left bank

c)

On the right bank

d)

Outside the city of Paris

e)

In the middle of the Seine River

39.

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.

40.

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.


The color of the rabbit's eye is ...

a)

white

b)

black spots

c)

long

d)

red

41.

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

42.

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

43.

Barack Obama is the president of United States. He is an African-American. He is tall and thin. He is bald. He has dark complexion, pointed nose, and oval face.

He is the first black man who becomes the president of United States. He is known as a smart and wise man. He is a loving husband for his wife and a good father for his two children. People from all over the world adore him because of his spirit and action in creating peace in this world. He also looks friendly because he always smiles a lot.


The antonym of the underlined word is ....

a)

Flat

b)

Short

c)

Straight

d)

Handsome

44.

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

45.

Borobudur Temple
Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple in the world. It is located in Central Java, Indonesia. The temple was built in the 9th century and has many beautiful reliefs and stupas. Borobudur is surrounded by green hills and villages. Many tourists visit this temple to learn history and enjoy the amazing view.

Borobudur is the largest (a)   temple in the world.

46.

Borobudur Temple
Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple in the world. It is located in Central Java, Indonesia. The temple was built in the 9th century and has many beautiful reliefs and stupas. Borobudur is surrounded by green hills and villages. Many tourists visit this temple to learn history and enjoy the amazing view.

The temple is located in (a)   Java, Indonesia.

47.

Borobudur was built in the (a)   century..Borobudur Temple
Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple in the world. It is located in Central Java, Indonesia. The temple was built in the 9th century and has many beautiful reliefs and stupas. Borobudur is surrounded by green hills and villages. Many tourists visit this temple to learn history and enjoy the amazing view.

48.

Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple in the world. It is located in Central Java, Indonesia. The temple was built in the 9th century and has many beautiful reliefs and stupas. Borobudur is surrounded by green hills and villages. Many tourists visit this temple to learn history and enjoy the amazing view.

The temple has many beautiful reliefs and (a)   .

49.

The social function of descriptive text is to (a)   a person, place, or thing.

50.

The social function of descriptive text is to (a)   a person, place, or thing.