PRE TEST OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

XI PERHOTELAN
SMK SAHID SURAKARTA
Direction :
1. Write the answer on your writing book, for example : 1. A they went vacation
2. Do it by yourself, not copying your friend’s, it is about the process not the result
3. You must not use a correction fluid
4. Submit your work when the English lesson is ending, it is a MUST, put your writing book on the IT
Room, Bu Nita’s table
5. No nongkrong outside the class during the lesson, there is a CCTV around your class so the one who
doesn’t obey it will be seen

Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism (Object 1)

Venice is a city in northern Italy. It has been known as the Queen of the Adriatic, City of Bridges, and The
City of Light. The city stretches across 117 small islands in the marshy Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic
Sea in northeast Italy.

Venice is world famous for its canals. It is built on an archipelago of 117 islands formed by about 150 canals
in a shallow lagoon. The islands on which the city is built are connected by about 400 bridges. In the old
centre, the canals serve the function of roads, and every form of transport is on water or on foot.

You can ride gondola there. It is the classical Venetian boat which nowadays is mostly used for tourists, or
weddings, funerals, or other ceremonies. Now, most Venetians travel by motorised waterbuses which ply
regular routes along the major canals and between the city islands. The city has many private boats. The
only gondolas still in common use by Venetians are the Traghetti, foot passenger ferries crossing the Grand
Canal at certain points without bridges

1. What does the text tell you about?

A. Gondola.
B. Traghetti.
C. Venice
D. Italy.
E. Venetian boat

2. What transport crosses the Grand Canal for foot passengers at certain points without bridges?

A. Gondolas.
B. Traghetti.
C. Waterbuses.
D. Lagoon.
E. Ship

3. From the text we can say that Venice belongs to a city of …

A. water
B. ceremonies
C. buses
D. funerals
E. Gondola

4. What does the second paragraph of the text tell us about?

A. The forms of transport in the world.

B. The canals and roads that people like to use.
C. The archipelago that has a lot of islands.
D. Venice as the world famous for its canals.
E. Venice is the city of light
Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism (Object 2)

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 Banjars past
architecture before Islam came. Different from any other old mosques in Banjar, themihrab has its own
roof, separated from the main building.

5. Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was constructed in the era of …

A. Banjar people
B. Dutch colonial
C. Kalimantan King
D. Sultan Suriansyah
E. Jokowi
6. What is mainly discussed in the text?

A. A king reign
B. A palace complex
C. An Islamic location
D. A historical mosque
E. A temple

7. From the text we know that …

A. Some construction of the mosque takes the local style

B. Banjar people burned down the mosque
C. There is nothing special from this mosque
D. The Dutch colonial built the mosque
E. Banjars past architecture before Islam came

Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism (Object 3)

Angkor Wat was faced a Hindu temple, a man of Buddhist 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
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 Meru, frame of the Devis in Hindu mythology 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.

8. What is the monolog about?

A. Gallery complex.
B. Buddhist mythology.
C. Cambodia.
D. Khmer Empire.
E. Angkor Wat.

9. In the twelfth century which Empire was strong enough to build the biggest temple of the world?

A. Old Empire.
B. Yosadapura Empire.
C. Meru Empire.
D. The King Empire.
E. Khmer Empire.
Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism (Object 4)

On the banks of the Chao Phraya, Bangkoks River of Kings, lies a hotel that has already set new standards of
hospitality for this celebrated city.

Set in magnificently landscaped tropical gardens, the Shangri-La Bangkok provides guests with all the charm
and warmth of the orient and, at the same time, unsurpassed range of facilities and leisure activities. There
is a choice of 12 superb settings in which to wine and dine, a large free-form swimming pool that overlooks
the river, convention and meeting facilities for up to 2000 people, and a 24-hour business centre.
And, from every single guest room and suite, there is a breathtaking view of all the exotic hustle and bustle
of the fabled River of Kings. One might expect such a well-equipped and 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.

From more than 200 years, Bangkoks grandeur has been reflected in the waters of the Chao Phraya. Today,
the Shangri-La Bangkok towers beside this majestic river, offers its guests the golden promise of the East.

10. For how many people the meeting facilities are up to?

A. 5000 people.
B. 4000 people.
C. 2000 people.
D. 1000 people.
E. 500 people.

11. The text mainly focuses on …

A. Bangkoks grandeur.
B. Bangkoks River Kings.
C. The water of the Chao Phraya.
D. The majestic river in Bangkok.
E. Shangri-La Bangkok.

Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism (Object 5)

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.

12. What makes Bale Kambang famous?

A. Small rocky islands
B. Long beautiful beach
C. Huge waves of ocean
D. Overseas cruisers
E. three small rocky islands

13. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. There are three rocky islands in Bale Kambang

B. Huge waves frighten many overseas cruisers
C. Names of rocky islands are taken from wayangfigures
D. The rocky islands are in the middle of the sea
E. Small village of Bale Kambang
Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism (Object 6)

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.

14. 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
E. 1.3 million people

15. Which one has a distinctive taste?

A. The cigarette
B. The special food
C. The bean curd
D. The highly nutritious food
E. Tofu

16. Those who do not work here (last sentence). The underlined word refers to …

A. The local people

B. The factory workers
C. The farmers
D. The traders
E. Woman labour force

Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism Object 7

Orchard Road is a Boulevard which becomes business and entertainment center in Singapore. Orchard
Road is surrounded by a lush tropical and flower gardens which are beautiful. At first, Orchard Road is just a
suburban street lined with orchards, plantations 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 centers such as mall and Plaza was built in 1974.

Orchard Road runs along about 2.2 km. This road is one-way street flanked by a variety of shopping malls,
hotels and restaurants. The shopping area which is nearly 800,000 square meters provides a wide range of
Things, food, and entertainment. In this area there are many options that can satisfy visitors from all walks
of life starting from the luxury branded things to the Popular branded, from exclusive restaurants to fast
food.

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 through the Napier Road.
Vehicles from Dunearn Road can turn to left at the intersection of the Marriott Hotel junction. Vehicles that
come from Paterson can turn right onto Orchard Road. Orchard is always crowded so you have to be careful
in order not to get lost.
17. The text mainly focuses on …
A. Singapore
B. Orchard Plantation
C. Plaza and Mall
D. Orchard road as business and entertainment center
E. Shopping Center

18. Which statement is TRUE based on the text?

A. At first Orchard Road is a crowded settlement

B. Orchard road became business and entertainment center since 1974
C. Vehicles from Dunrean road turn to the left at intersection of the Marriott Hotel junction
D. Orchard road is infamous place at Singapore
E. Orchard road is not surrounded by flower garden

19. In the third paragraph the writer describes about?

A. The location of Orchard Road

B. The things that we can see at orchard road
C. The direction to get to Orchard Road
D. The history of Orchard Road
E. The distance of Orchard Road

20. Words it in line 4 refers to?

A. The plantation
B. Luxury branded things
C. The plaza
D. Singapore
E. Suburban street

21. The word satisfy in paragraph 2 has the closest meaning with?

A. Pleased
B. Free
C. Frighten
D. Threat
E. Loved

Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism (Object 8)

The Shard is an 87-storey skyscraper, which sits in the heart of London. It is known as the shard of glass.
Construction began in 2009 and was completed three years later in 2012, making it Western Europeans
tallest building.

Designed by architect Renzo Piano, The Shart is the second tallest free standing structure in the UK. Its
exterior boasts 11,000 glass panels thats equivalent in area to eight football pitches or two-and-a-half
Trafalgar Squares.

The building was developed to have multiple uses, describes on the website as a vertical city where people
can live, work and relax. This motto was clearly taken on board that was found on the 72nd floor towards
the end of construction.

22. What is the text about?

A. The architect Renzo Piano

B. The Shard glass panels
C. The Shard, building in London
D. The tallest building in London
E. The heart of London

23. In Europe, the Shard gains popularity on its …

A. Location
B. Function
C. Height
D. Age
E. Usage

24. What probably makes people interested to stay in the Shard?

A. It has multiple uses

B. It is the tallest building in UK
C. It was built by famous architect
D. It is located in the heart of London
E. It is very cheap

25. “Making it Western Europeans tallest building. What does the underlined word it refer to?

A. The Shard
B. The glass
C. London
D. Skyscraper
E. Renzo Piano

Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism (Object 9)

Natural Bridge National Park is luscious tropical [Link] 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.

26. What is the function of paragraph 1?

A. as an identification
B. as an orientation
C. as a thesis
D. as a classification
E. as an abstract

27. The text above is in form of …

A. hortatory exposition
B. narrative
C. description
D. report
E. explanation

28. 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
E. to persuade readers to treat preserve the bridge nationl park

29. 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
E. 110 kilometers from Nerang

30. What the visitors will see in the night?

A. a common glow worm

B. the unique feature of the glow worms
C. a great dark cave
D. the unique rocks
E. the fantastic bridge

31. The word luscious in the text means …

A. succulent
B. dense
C. dull
D. dry
E. arid

Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism (Object 10)

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.

32. 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
E. The islands

33. Which one has a distinctive taste?

A. The cigarette
B. The special food
C. The bean curd
D. The highly nutritious food
E. explanation
34. "Those who do not work here ..." (last sentence). The underlined word refers to ....

A. The local people

B. The factory workers
C. The farmers
D. The traders
E. The local formers

Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism (Object 11)

The Suramadu Bridge (Indonesian: Jembatan Suramadu), also known as the Surabaya Madura Bridge, is a
bridge with three cable-stayed sections constructed between Surabaya on the island of Java and the town
of Bangkalan on the island of Madura in Indonesia. Opened on June 10, 2009, the 5.4-km bridge is the
longest in Indonesia and the first bridge to cross the Madura Strait.

The cable-stayed portion has three spans with lengths 192 m, 434 m and 192 m. The bridge 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) for four-wheeled vehicles and Rp. 3,000
(US$0.30) for two-wheelers.

The bridge was built by a consortium of Indonesian companies PT Adhi Karya and PT Waskita Karya working
with China Road and Bridge Corp. and China Harbor Engineering Co. Ltd. The total cost of the project,
including connecting roads, has been estimated at 4.5 trillion rupiah (US$445 million).

Construction was started on August 20, 2003. In July 2004, a girder collapsed, killing one worker and
injuring nine others. Work on the bridge halted at the end of 2004 due to lack of funds, but was restarted in
November 2005. The main span of the bridge was connected on March 31, 2009, and the bridge was
opened to the public in June 10, [Link] a week of the opening, it was discovered that nuts and bolts
as well as maintenance lamps had been stolen and that there was evidence of vandalism of cables
supporting the main span.

35. Suramadus bridge also known as …

A. Longest bridge
B. sura and madu
C. Surabaya-Madura bridge
D. toll bridge
E. cable bridge

36. Suramadus bridge connects the island of …

A. Java and Sumatra

B. Java and Bali
C. Sumatra and Kalimantan
D. Java and Madura
E. Java and Surabaya

37. Length of the Suramadus bridge is …

A. 5.400 meters
B. 192 meters
C. 494 meters
D. 526 meters
E. 2004 meters
38. The following statement is true, except …

A. Suramadus bridge is also known Surabaya-Madura bridge

B. the long of Suramadus bridge is 5400 meters
C. suramadus bridge connects the islands of Java and Madura
D. bridge was opened on March 31, 2009
E The bridge was built by Surabaya government

Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism Object 12

Petruk cave is one of the leading tourist attractions in Kebumen, Central Java. The cave is located in the
dukuh Mandayana Candirenggo Village, Ayah District, Kebumen regency. In the petruk cave there is no
lighting that illuminates the cave. It is still very natural cave so that petruk cave is very dark to be entered.
Petruk caves name is taken from the punokawan 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. 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. Inside Petruk cave there are so many stalactites
and stalagmites which are really awesome. If you want to explore this cave, you must be led by guides who
are ready to take you through the cave. After arriving at the end of the cave, you can see the beach or
waterfall located near at the end of the cave

39. What is the text purpose?

A. To inform readers about tourism in Kebumen

B. To entertain reader about Petruk Cave
C. To explain the reader about floors in Petruk Cave
D. To Introduce The Local tourism in Kebumen
E. To describe Petruk Cave

40. Why did Petruk cave named as one of character in Punokawan puppet?

A. Because the cave is belong to Petruk

B. Because Petruk is the first explorer of the cave
C. Because Petruk is buried at the cave
D. Because the caves length is as long as Petruks nose
E. Because the caves depth is as deep as Petruks hair

41. Which part of Petruk Cave which used for place to put foods for ancestor?

A. In the basic cave

B. In petruk cave
C. In Hindu cave
D. In front of the cave
E. Inside the cave

42. What is stalactites means?

A. A type of formation that hangs from the ceiling of caves

B. Types of formation that lay on the floor of caves
C. Types of food given to ancestor
D. Someone who guide the visitor in the cave
E. Kind of animals in the cave
43. What does lead mean in paragraph 2?

A. Guide
B. Take
C. Bring
D. Put
E. Place

Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism (Object 13)

Paris is the capital city of France. It is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It is also one of the
worlds most crowded cities. Lovely gardens and parks are found throughout Paris. At night, many palaces
and statues are lit up. For this reason, Paris is often called the 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. DLouvre, one of the world largest art museums draws many visitors. The Cathedral Notre Dame, a
famous church, is another favourite place to visit.

44. What is the monologue about?

A. Paris
B. The Louvre
C. Notre Dame
D. The crowded city
E. The city of light

45. What has become the symbol of Paris?

A. The Louvre
B. The Cathedral
C. The Eiffel Tower
D. The lovely garden
E. The light structure

Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism (Object 14)

Losari beach is a beautiful beach and located on the edge city of Makassar. It is located only about 3 km
from the center of Makassar (Karebosi Park). The beach used to be the longest caf 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 evening when the sunset stands out. This is a major
attraction of peoples coming to the Losari beach.

Every evening hundreds of people come to witness the panorama of red as the sun will disappear into the
ocean, so do not miss the sunset at the Losari beach. If the sky is sunny, the scenery is absolutely perfect.
Because of its location in a bay, the water of Losari is even often quiet as usual pool water.

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 the Pelataran Bahari
(Marine Park), with semicircular area of nearly one hectare. This place is a plaza with a clean floor for
children to play and running around, while parents and teens sit on concrete benches to enjoy the sea
breeze. From this place, you are also free to view out to the sea and watch the sunset slowly turns reddish
in the line of the horizon. The reflected light also creates sheen on the surface of sea water.

The Pelataran Bahari also serves as the stadium of open water to watch the coastal waters in front of Losari
beach. This coastal water is often used as a racecourse jet ski, boat races and traditional boat
jollorokatinting, or become a transit point of rely of Sandeq traditional sailboats and yachts.
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 Hotel, Losari Beach Inn,
Makassar Golden Hotel, and Pantai Gapura Hotel. All of the hotels located in Jalan Penghibur.

46. What is the main idea of the text?

A. Losari beach is a awful place.

B. Losari beach is a good place to visit.
C. No body visit Losari beach.
D. Many visitor on Pantai Gapura Hotel.
E. No one stay at Losari Beach Inn.

47. How many hotels does the writer mention?

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

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).

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 PangeranSamudera. 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
C. Kalimantan King
D. Sultan Suriansyah
E. Makassar

50. From the text we know that ...

A. Some construction of the mosque takes the local style

B. Banjar people burned down the mosque
C. There is nothing special from this mosque
D. The Dutch colonial built the mosque
E. Built 300 years ago