Read the following passages and choose the correct answers.
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 go on 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 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 rst
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. Di erent from any other old mosques in Banjar, the
mihrab 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
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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. Banjar’s 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, Bangkok’s “River of Kings”, lies a hotel that has already set
new standards of hospitality for this celebrated city.
Set in magni cently 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, Bangkok’s grandeur has been re ected in the waters of the Chao
Phraya. Today, the Shangri-La Bangkok towers beside this majestic river, o ers 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.
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11. The text mainly focuses on…
A. Bangkok’s grandeur.
B. Bangkok’s ”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” gures (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 “wayang” gures
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 o 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
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16. “Those who do not work here …” (last sentence). The “those” 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 ower gardens which are beautiful. At rst,
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 anked 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?
A. At rst 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 ower 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 line eighth has the closet meaning with?
A. Pleased
B. Free
C. Frighten
D. Threat
E. Loved
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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 European’s 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 — that’s 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 oor 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 European’s 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 rainforest.
It is located 110 kilometers from south of Brisbane and is reached by following the Paci c
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 o ers toilets, barbeque, shelter sheds, water
and replaces; however, overnight camping is not permitted.
26. What is the function of paragraph 1?
A. as an identi cation
B. as an orientation
C. as a thesis
D. as a classi cation
E. as an abstract
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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 Paci c 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 o 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
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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: JembatanSuramadu), 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 rst 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
rst 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 AdhiKarya and PT
WaskitaKarya 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, 2009.Within 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. Suramadu’s bridge also known as….
A. Longest bridge
B. sura and madu
C. Surabaya-Madura bridge
D. toll bridge
E. cable bridge
36. Suramadu’s bridge connects the island….
A. Java and Sumatra
B. Java and Bali
C. Sumatra and Kalimantan
D. Java and Madura
E. Java and Surabaya
37. Length of the Suramadu’s 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. Suramadu’s bridge is also known Surabaya-Madura bridge
B. the long of Suramadu’s bridge is 5400 meters
C. suramadu’s bridge connects the islands of Java and Madura
D. bridge was opened on March 31, 2009
E The bridge was built by Surabaya government
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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 cave’s 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 oors that are the rst 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 o erings 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 oors 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 rst explorer of the cave
C. Because Petruk is buried at the cave
D. Because the cave’s length is as long as Petruk’s nose
E. Because the cave’s depth is as deep as Petruk’s 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 oor 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 is “lead” means in paragraph 2?
A. Guide
B. Take
C. Bring
D. Put
E. Place
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Paris is the capital city of FrancE. It is one of the most beautiful cities in the worlD. It is also
one of the world’s 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 Ei el Tower. This
huge structure has become the symbol of Paris. D’Louvre, one of the world‘s largest art museums
draws many visitors. The Cathedral Notre Dame, a famous church, is an other favourite place to
visit.
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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 Ei el 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 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 evening
when the sunset stands out. This is a major attraction of people’s 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 oor 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 re ected 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 jolloro katinting, or become a transit point of rely of Sandeq traditional sailboats
and yachts.
In Losari there are also a few hotels. Some of them quali ed as a tree stars hotel. The hotel is
o ering 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).
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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 rst
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. Di erent 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
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