Venice is a city in northern Italy.

It has been known as the “Queen of the Adriatic”, “City of Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism Object 2
Bridges”, and “The City of Light”. The city stretches across 117 small islands in the marshy Masjid Sultan Suriansyah is a historical mosquE. Built 300 years ago, this building is the
Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea in northeast Italy. oldest mosque in South Kalimantan. The mosque is located in the North Kuin Village of
Venice is world famous for its canals. It is built on an archipelago of 117 islands formed by Banjarmasin. It was built in the reign of Sultan Suriansyah known as Pangeran SamuderA.
about 150 canals in a shallow lagoon. The islands on which the city is built are connected by He was the first Banjarnese King who converted into Islam. This mosque was found on the
about 400 bridges. In the old centre, the canals serve the function of roads, and every form of bank of the Kuin River, near KampungKraton, which was destroyed by the Dutch colonial.
transport is on water or on foot. The construction of Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was uniquE. The roof is layered. It took the
You can ride gondola therE. It is the classical Venetian boat which nowadays is mostly used Banjar’s past architecture before Islam came. Different from any other old mosques in
for tourists, or weddings, funerals, or other ceremonies. Now, most Venetians travel by Banjar, the mihrab has its own roof, separated from the main building.
motorised waterbuses which ply regular routes along the major canals and between the city’s
islands. The city has many private boats. The only gondolas still in common use by 5. Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was constructed in the era of ….
Venetians are the Traghetti, foot passenger ferries crossing the Grand Canal at certain points A. Banjar people
without bridges. B. Dutch colonial
C. Kalimantan King
1. What does the text tell you about? D. Sultan Suriansyah
A. Gondola. E. Jokowi
B. Traghetti. Jawaban: D
C. Venice
D. Italy. 6. What is mainly discussed in the text?
E. Venetian boat A. A king reign
Jawaban: C B. A palace complex
C. An Islamic location
2. What transport crosses the Grand Canal for foot passengers at certain points without D. A historical mosque
bridges? E. A temple
A. Gondolas. Jawaban: D
B. Traghetti.
C. Waterbuses. 7. From the text we know that ….
D. Lagoon. A. Some construction of the mosque takes the local style
E. Ship B. Banjar people burned down the mosque
Jawaban: B C. There is nothing special from this mosque
D. The Dutch colonial built the mosque
3. From the text we can say that Venice belongs to a city of …. E. Banjar’s past architecture before Islam came
A. water Jawaban: A
B. ceremonies
C. buses Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism Object 3
D. funerals Angkor Wat was faced a Hindu temple, a man of Buddhist temple completed in Cambodia. It
E. Gondola is the largest religious monument in the world. The temple was built by the Khmer King,
Jawaban: A Suryawarman II in the early twelfth 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
4. What does the second paragraph of the text tell us about? Meru, frame of the Devis in Hindu mythology within the mouth and has an outer wall which
A. The forms of transport in the worlD. is 3 to 7 km long. It has three rectangular galleries which races about the neck. At the centre
B. The canals and roads that people like to usE. of the temple stand Queen Cap of Tower.
C. The archipelago that has a lot of islands.
D. Venice as the world famous for its canals. 8. What is the monolog about?
E. Venice is the city of light A. Gallery complex.
Jawaban: D B. Buddhist mythology.
C. Cambodia. Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism Object 5
D. Khmer Empire. Bale Kambang is a small village in the Southern coast of East Java, seventy kilometers from
E. Angkor Wat. Malang town and two hours’ drive from South. It is well known for its long beautiful white
Jawaban: E 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
9. In the twelfth century which Empire was strong enough to build the biggest temple of the Island, and Anoman Island, those names are taken from “wayang” figures (Java traditional
world? puppets). These islands are surrounded by Indonesian Ocean which huge waves frighten
A. Old Empire. most overseas cruisers.
B. Yosadapura Empire.
C. Meru Empire. 12. What makes Bale Kambang famous?
D. The King Empire. A. Small rocky islands
E. Khmer Empire. B. Long beautiful beach
Jawaban: E C. Huge waves of ocean
D. Overseas cruisers
Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism Object 4 E. three small rocky islands
On the banks of the Chao Phraya, Bangkok’s “River of Kings”, lies a hotel that has already Jawaban: B
set new standards of hospitality for this celebrated city.
Set in magnificently landscaped tropical gardens, the Shangri-La Bangkok provides guests 13. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
with all the charm and warmth of the orient and, at the same time, unsurpassed range of A. There are three rocky islands in Bale Kambang
facilities and leisure activities. There is a choice of 12 superb settings in which to wine and B. Huge waves frighten many overseas cruisers
dine, a large free-form swimming pool that overlooks the river, convention and meeting C. Names of rocky islands are taken from “wayang”figures
facilities for up to 2000 people, and a 24-hour business centre. D. The rocky islands are in the middle of the sea
And, from every single guest room and suite, there is a breathtaking view of all the exotic E. Small village of Bale Kambang
hustle and bustle of the fabled “River of Kings”. One might expect such a well-equipped and Jawaban: A
positioned hotel to be miles away from the city center but, at Shangri-La Bangkok the
business district and main shopping areas are mere minutes away. Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism Object 6
From more than 200 years, Bangkok’s grandeur has been reflected in the waters of the Chao Kediri is a name of a town. It is situated in a valley between the Kelud and Willis mountains
PhrayA. Today, the Shangri-La Bangkok towers beside this majestic river, offers its guests and inhabited by about 1.3 million peoplE. In the centre of the town there is a large hill
the golden promise of the East. 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
10. For how many people the meeting facilities are up to? the town.
A. 5000 people. Beside the temples, Kediri is also famous for its products like cigarettes and a special kind of
B. 4000 people. tofu or bean curD. This highly nutritious food is delicacy of Kediri and has a distinctive
C. 2000 people. tastE. The cigarettes factory dominates the town economy and employs the majority of the
D. 1000 people. women labor forcE. Kediri and the cigarettes factory are inseparable and it is considered the
E. 500 people. biggest cigarette factory in IndonesiA. Most of the local people work in this factory. Those
Jawaban: C who do not work here are farmers or traders.

11. The text mainly focuses on… 14. What does the above text tell about?
A. Bangkok’s grandeur. A. The history of Kediri
B. Bangkok’s ”River Kings.” B. The famous products of Kediri
C. The water of the Chao Phraya. C. The description of Kediri
D. The majestic river in Bangkok. D. The people
E. Shangri-La Bangkok. E. 1.3 million people
Jawaban: E Jawaban: C
15. Which one has a distinctive taste?
A. The cigarette D. Orchard road is infamous place at Singapore
B. The special food E. Orchard road is not surrounded by flower garden
C. The bean curd Jawaban: C
D. The highly nutritious food
E. Tofu 19. In the third paragraph the writer describes about?
Jawaban: C A. The location of Orchard Road
B. The things that we can see at orchard road
16. “Those who do not work here …” (last sentence). The “those” word refers to …. C. The direction to get to Orchard Road
A. The local people D. The history of Orchard Road
B. The factory workers E. The distance of Orchard Road
C. The farmers Jawaban: C
D. The traders
E. Woman labour force 20. Words “it” in line 4 refers to?
Jawaban: A A. The plantation
B. Luxury branded things
Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism Object 7 C. The plaza
Orchard Road is a Boulevard which becomes business and entertainment center in D. Singapore
SingaporE. Orchard Road is surrounded by a lush tropical and flower gardens which are E. Suburban street
beautiful. At first, Orchard Road is just a suburban street lined with orchards, plantations Jawaban: E
nutmeg, and pepper farming. However, in the 1970s, it turned into a shopping center in
SingaporE. In 1960 and 1970 entertainment industries began to enter this roaD. Shopping 21. The word “satisfy” in line eighth has the closet meaning with?
centers such as mall and Plaza was built in 1974. A. Pleased
Orchard Road runs along about 2.2 km. This road is one-way street flanked by a variety of B. Free
shopping malls, hotels and restaurants. The shopping area which is nearly 800,000 square C. Frighten
meters provides a wide range of Things, food, and entertainment. In this area there are many D. Threat
options that can satisfy visitors from all walks of life starting from the luxury branded things E. Loved
to the Popular branded, from exclusive restaurants to fast food. Jawaban: A
There are so many ways that can be accessed to get to Orchard road such as: by taxi, bus or
drive your own car. For those who are driving to Orchard Road can be entered from the west Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism Object 8
through the Napier RoaD. Vehicles from Dunearn Road can turn to left at the intersection of The Shard is an 87-storey skyscraper, which sits in the heart of London. It is known as the
the Marriott Hotel junction. Vehicles that come from Paterson can turn right onto Orchard shard of glass. Construction began in 2009 and was completed three years later in 2012,
RoaD. Orchard is always crowded so you have to be careful in order not to get lost. making it Western European’s tallest building.
Designed by architect Renzo Piano, The Shart is the second tallest free standing structure in
17. The text mainly focuses on the UK. Its exterior boasts 11,000 glass panels — that’s equivalent in area to eight football
A. Singapore pitches or two-and-a-half Trafalgar Squares.
B. Orchard Plantation The building was developed to have multiple uses, describes on the website as a ‘vertical city
C. Plaza and Mall where people can live, work and relax’. This motto was clearly taken on board that was
D. Orchard road as business and entertainment center found on the 72nd floor towards the end of construction.
E. Shopping Center 22. What is the text about?
Jawaban: D A. The architect Renzo Piano
B. The Shard glass panels
18. Which statement is TRUE? C. The Shard, building in London
A. At first Orchard Road is a crowded settlement D. The tallest building in London
B. Orchard road became business and entertainment center since 1974 E. The heart of London
C. Vehicles from Dunrean road turn to the left at intersection of the Marriott Hotel junction Jawaban: D
 27. The text above is in form of………….
23. In Europe, the Shard gains popularity on its … A. hortatory exposition
A. Location B. narrative
B. Function C. description
C. Height D. report
D. Age E. explanation
E. Usage Jawaban: C
Jawaban: C
[Link] is the communicative purpose of the text?
24. What probably makes people interested to stay in the Shard? A. to present two points of views about natural bridge national park
A. It has multiple uses B. to explain the bridge national park
B. It is the tallest building in UK C. to describe the bridge national park
C. It was built by famous architect D. to retell the bridge national park
D. It is located in the heart of London E. to persuade readers to treat preserve the bridge nationl park
E. It is very cheap Jawaban: C
Jawaban: D
29. Where is the natural bridge national park located?
25. “…, making it Western European’s tallest building.” What does the underlined word “it” A. 110 kilometers from South of Brisbane
refer to? B. 110 kilometers from Pacific Highway
A. The Shard C. 110 kilometers from Numinbah Valley
B. The glass D. 110 kilometers from Lamington National Park
C. London E. 110 kilometers from Nerang
D. Skyscraper Jawaban: A
E. Renzo Piano
Jawaban: A 30. What the visitors will see in the night?
A. a common glow worm
Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism Object 9 B. the unique feature of the glow worms
Natural Bridge National Park is luscious tropical rainforest. C. a great dark cave
It is located 110 kilometers from south of Brisbane and is reached by following the Pacific D. the unique rocks
Highway to Nerang and then by travelling through the Numinbah Valley. This scenic E. the fantastic bridge
roadway lies in the shadow of Lamington National Park. Jawaban: B
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 31. The word ‘luscious’ in the text means………..
main picnic areA. Swimming is permitted in the rock pools. Night-time visitors to the cave A. succulent
will discover the unique feature of the glow worms. Picnic areas offers toilets, barbeque, B. dense
shelter sheds, water and fireplaces; however, overnight camping is not permitted. C. dull
D. dry
E. arid
26. What is the function of paragraph 1? Jawaban: A
A. as an identification
B. as an orientation Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism Object 10
C. as a thesis Kediri is a name of a town. It is situated in a valley between the Kelud and Willis mountains
D. as a classification and inhabited by about 1.3 million people. In the centre of the town there is a large hill which
E. as an abstract is called the Dathok Mountain. Because of the topography of the region, Kediri is called a
Jawaban: B 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 Construction was started on August 20, 2003. In July 2004, a girder collapsed, killing one
tofu or bean curd. This highly nutritious food is delicacy of Kediri and has a distinctive taste. worker and injuring nine others. Work on the bridge halted at the end of 2004 due to lack of
The cigarettes factory dominates the town economy and employs the majority of the women funds, but was restarted in November 2005. The main span of the bridge was connected on
labor force. Kediri and the cigarettes factory are inseparable and it is considered the biggest March 31, 2009, and the bridge was opened to the public in June 10, [Link] a week of
cigarette factory in Indonesia. Most of the local people work in this factory. Those who do the opening, it was discovered that nuts and bolts as well as maintenance lamps had been
not work here are farmers or traders. stolen and that there was evidence of vandalism of cables supporting the main span.

32. What does the above text tell about? 35. Suramadu’s bridge also known as….
A. The history of Kediri A. Longest bridge
B. The famous products of Kediri B. sura and madu
C. The description of Kediri C. Surabaya-Madura bridge
D. The people D. toll bridge
E. The islands E. cable bridge
Jawaban: C Jawaban: C

33. Which one has a distinctive taste? 36. Suramadu’s bridge connects the island….
A. The cigarette A. Java and Sumatra
B. The special food B. Java and Bali
C. The bean curd C. Sumatra and Kalimantan
D. The highly nutritious food D. Java and Madura
E. explanation E. Java and Surabaya
Jawaban: C Jawaban: D

34. "Those who do not work here ..." (last sentence). The underlined word refers to .... 37. Length of the Suramadu’s bridge is….
A. The local people A. 5.400 meters
B. The factory workers B. 192 meters
C. The farmers C. 494 meters
D. The traders D. 526 meters
E. The local formers E. 2004 meters
Jawaban: A Jawaban: B

Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism Object 11 38. The following statement is true, except ….
The Suramadu Bridge (Indonesian: JembatanSuramadu), also known as the Surabaya– A. Suramadu’s bridge is also known Surabaya-Madura bridge
Madura Bridge, is a bridge with three cable-stayed sections constructed between Surabaya on B. the long of Suramadu’s bridge is 5400 meters
the island of Java and the town of Bangkalan on the island of Madura in IndonesiA. Opened C. suramadu’s bridge connects the islands of Java and Madura
on June 10, 2009, the 5.4-km bridge is the longest in Indonesia and the first bridge to cross D. bridge was opened on March 31, 2009
the Madura Strait. E The bridge was built by Surabaya government
The cable-stayed portion has three spans with lengths 192 m, 434 m and 192 m. The bridge Jawaban: E
has two lanes in each direction plus an emergency lane and a dedicated lane for motorcycles.
The first toll bridge in Indonesia, fares have been initially set at Rp. 30,000 (US$3 in 2009) Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism Object 12
for four-wheeled vehicles and Rp. 3,000 (US$0.30) for two-wheelers. Petruk cave is one of the leading tourist attractions in Kebumen, Central Java. The cave is
The bridge was built by a consortium of Indonesian companies PT AdhiKarya and PT located in the dukuh Mandayana Candirenggo Village, Ayah District, Kebumen regency. In
WaskitaKarya working with China Road and Bridge Corp. and China Harbor Engineering the petruk cave there is no lighting that illuminates the cavE. It is still very natural cave so
Co. LtD. The total cost of the project, including connecting roads, has been estimated at 4.5 that petruk cave is very dark to be entereD. Petruk cave’s name is taken from the punokawan
trillion rupiah (US$445 million). of puppet characters that is Petruk. The cave Named Petruk cave because the length of cave
is as long as petruk’s nose.
In the cave there are 3 floors that are the first is a basic cave, Hindu caves and Petruk cavE. Jawaban: A
The base cave is a short cave which is just 100 meters away. The cave is used for tourist
attractions. Hindu cave is part of the cave that is usually used to put offerings to the ancestor. Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism Object 13
Inside Petruk cave there are so many stalactites and stalagmites which are really awesomE. If Paris is the capital city of FrancE. It is one of the most beautiful cities in the worlD. It is also
you want to explore this cave, you must be led by guides who are ready to take you through one of the world’s most crowded cities. Lovely gardens and parks are found throughout
the cavE. After arriving at the end of the cave, you can see the beach or waterfall located near Paris. At night, many palaces and statues are lit up. For this reason, Paris is often called the
at the end of the cave city of light. Every year, millions of people visit Paris. The most popular place to visit is the
Eiffel Tower. This huge structure has become the symbol of Paris. D’Louvre, one of the
39. What is the text purpose? world‘s largest art museums draws many visitors. The Cathedral Notre Dame, a famous
A. To inform readers about tourism in Kebumen church, is an other favourite place to visit.
B. To entertain reader about Petruk Cave
C. To explain the reader about floors in Petruk Cave 44. What is the monologue about?
D. To Introduce The Local tourism in Kebumen A. Paris
E. To describe Petruk Cave B. The Louvre
Jawaban: D C. Notre Dame
D. The crowded city
40. Why did Petruk cave named as one of character in Punokawan puppet? E. The city of light
A. Because the cave is belong to Petruk Jawaban: A
B. Because Petruk is the first explorer of the cave
C. Because Petruk is buried at the cave 45. What has become the symbol of Paris?
D. Because the cave’s length is as long as Petruk’s nose A. The Louvre
E. Because the cave’s depth is as deep as Petruk’s hair B. The Cathedral
Jawaban: D C. The Eiffel Tower
D. The lovely garden
41. Which part of Petruk Cave which used for place to put foods for ancestor? E. The light structure
A. In the basic cave Jawaban: C
B. In petruk cave
C. In Hindu cave Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism Object 14
D. In front of the cave Losari beach is a beautiful beach and located on the edge city of Makassar. It is located only
E. Inside the cave about 3 km from the center of Makassar (Karebosi Park). The beach used to be the longest
Jawaban: C café in Asia, because many cafes stand in along the beach, but now the cafes are collected in
a special place so it does not spread along the coast. Charm of the beach is mainly seen in the
42. What is stalactites means? evening when the sunset stands out. This is a major attraction of people’s coming to the
A. A type of formation that hangs from the ceiling of caves Losari beach.
B. Types of formation that lay on the floor of caves Every evening hundreds of people come to witness the panorama of red as the sun will
C. Types of food given to ancestor disappear into the ocean, so do not miss the sunset at the Losari beach. If the sky is sunny,
D. Someone who guide the visitor in the cave the scenery is absolutely perfect. Because of its location in a bay, the water of Losari is even
E. Kind of animals in the cave often quiet as usual pool water.
Jawaban: A Losari is its waterfront of Makassar. The lengthy of the beach is approximately one kilometer
and it is a public space that can be accessed by anyonE. On this beach there is a park called
43. What is “lead” means in paragraph 2? the Pelataran Bahari (Marine Park), with semicircular area of nearly one hectarE. This place
A. Guide is a plaza with a clean floor for children to play and running around, while parents and teens
B. Take sit on concrete benches to enjoy the sea breezE. From this place, you are also free to view out
C. Bring to the sea and watch the sunset slowly turns reddish in the line of the horizon. The reflected
D. Put light also creates sheen on the surface of sea water.
E. Place
The Pelataran Bahari also serves as the stadium of open water to watch the coastal waters in C. Kalimantan King
front of Losari beach. This coastal water is often used as a racecourse jet ski, boat races and D. Sultan Suriansyah
traditional boat jolloro katinting, or become a transit point of rely of Sandeq traditional E. Makassar
sailboats and yachts. Jawaban: D
In Losari there are also a few hotels. Some of them qualified as a tree stars hotel. The hotel is
offering panoramic beauty of the sea with luxury service treats. There are Losari Beach 50. From the text we know that ....
Hotel, Losari Beach Inn, Makassar Golden Hotel, and Pantai Gapura Hotel. All of the hotels A. Some construction of the mosque takes the local style
located in Jalan Penghibur. B. Banjar people burned down the mosque
C. There is nothing special from this mosque
46. What is the main idea of the text? D. The Dutch colonial built the mosque
A. Losari beach is a awful place. E. Built 300 years ago
B. Losari beach is a good place to visit. Jawaban: A
C. No body visit Losari beach.
D. Many visitor on Pantai Gapura Hotel.
E. No one stay at Losari Beach Inn.
Jawaban: B

47. How many hotels does the writer mention?

A. Six hotels.
B. Five hotels.
C. Four hotels.
D. Three hotels.
E. Two hotels.
Jawaban: C

48. Where is Losari beach located?

A. Somewhere at Makassar City.
B. Locate at Jalan Penghibur.
C. Near Makassar City.
D. Far away from Losari Beach Inn.
E. Located only about 3 km from the center of Makassar (Karebosi Park).
Jawaban: E
Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism Object 15
Masjid Sultan Suriansyah
Masjid Sultan Suriansyah is a historical mosque. Built 300 years ago, this building is the
oldest mosque in South Kalimantan. The mosque is located in the North Kuin Village of
Banjarmasin. It was built in the reign of Sultan Suriansyah known as Pangeran Samudera. He
was the first Banjarnese King who converted into Islam. This mosque was found on the bank
of the Kuin River, near KampungKraton, which was destroyed by the Dutch colonial.
The construction of Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was unique. The roof is layered. It took the
Banjar's past architecture before Islam came. Different from any other old mosques in
Banjar, the mihrab has its own roof, separated from the main building.

49. Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was constructed in the era of ....

A. Banjar people
B. Dutch colonial