Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism C. Waterbuses.

Object 1
D. Lagoon.
Venice is a city in northern Italy. It has been
known as the “Queen of the Adriatic”, “City of E. Ship
Bridges”, and “The City of Light”. The city
Jawaban: B
stretches across 117 small islands in the marshy
Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea in 3. From the text we can say that Venice belongs
northeast Italy. to a city of ….
Venice is world famous for its canals. It is built A. water
on an archipelago of 117 islands formed by
about 150 canals in a shallow lagoon. The B. ceremonies
islands on which the city is built are connected
by about 400 bridges. In the old centre, the C. buses
canals serve the function of roads, and every
D. funerals
form of transport is on water or on foot.
E. Gondola
You can ride gondola therE. It is the classical
Venetian boat which nowadays is mostly used Jawaban: A
for tourists, or weddings, funerals, or other
ceremonies. Now, most Venetians travel by 4. What does the second paragraph of the text
motorised waterbuses which ply regular routes tell us about?
along the major canals and between the city’s
islands. The city has many private boats. The A. The forms of transport in the worlD.
only gondolas still in common use by Venetians
B. The canals and roads that people like to usE.
are the Traghetti, foot passenger ferries
crossing the Grand Canal at certain points C. The archipelago that has a lot of islands.
without bridges.
D. Venice as the world famous for its canals.
1. What does the text tell you about?
E. Venice is the city of light
A. Gondola.
Jawaban: D
B. Traghetti.
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C. Venice Object 2
D. Italy. Masjid Sultan Suriansyah is a historical mosquE.
Built 300 years ago, this building is the oldest
E. Venetian boat
mosque in South Kalimantan. The mosque is
Jawaban: C located in the North Kuin Village of
Banjarmasin. It was built in the reign of Sultan
2. What transport crosses the Grand Canal for Suriansyah known as Pangeran SamuderA. He
foot passengers at certain points without was the first Banjarnese King who converted
bridges? into Islam. This mosque was found on the bank
of the Kuin River, near KampungKraton, which
A. Gondolas. was destroyed by the Dutch colonial.
B. Traghetti.
The construction of Masjid Sultan Suriansyah Angkor Wat was faced a Hindu temple, a man of
was uniquE. The roof is layered. It took the Buddhist temple completed in Cambodia. It is
Banjar’s past architecture before Islam came. the largest religious monument in the world.
Different from any other old mosques in Banjar, The temple was built by the Khmer King,
the mihrab has its own roof, separated from the Suryawarman II in the early twelfth century in
main building. Yosadapura, the capital of the Khmer Empire as
this temple of eventual moslem. It is dedicated
5. Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was constructed in to Wisnu. It is designed to represent Khmer
the era of …. Meru, frame of the Devis in Hindu mythology
within the mouth and has an outer wall which is
A. Banjar people
3 to 7 km long. It has three rectangular galleries
B. Dutch colonial which races about the neck. At the centre of the
temple stand Queen Cap of Tower.
C. Kalimantan King
8. What is the monolog about?
D. Sultan Suriansyah
A. Gallery complex.
E. Jokowi
B. Buddhist mythology.
Jawaban: D
C. Cambodia.
6. What is mainly discussed in the text?
D. Khmer Empire.
A. A king reign
E. Angkor Wat.
B. A palace complex
Jawaban: E
C. An Islamic location
9. In the twelfth century which Empire was
D. A historical mosque strong enough to build the biggest temple of
the world?
E. A temple
A. Old Empire.
Jawaban: D
B. Yosadapura Empire.
7. From the text we know that ….
C. Meru Empire.
A. Some construction of the mosque takes the
local style D. The King Empire.

B. Banjar people burned down the mosque E. Khmer Empire.

C. There is nothing special from this mosque Jawaban: E

D. The Dutch colonial built the mosque Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism
Object 4
E. Banjar’s past architecture before Islam came
On the banks of the Chao Phraya, Bangkok’s
Jawaban: A “River of Kings”, lies a hotel that has already set
new standards of hospitality for this celebrated
Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism
city.
Object 3
Set in magnificently landscaped tropical Jawaban: E
gardens, the Shangri-La Bangkok provides
guests with all the charm and warmth of the Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism
orient and, at the same time, unsurpassed Object 5
range of facilities and leisure activities. There is
Bale Kambang is a small village in the Southern
a choice of 12 superb settings in which to wine
coast of East Java, seventy kilometers from
and dine, a large free-form swimming pool that
Malang town and two hours’ drive from South.
overlooks the river, convention and meeting
It is well known for its long beautiful white
facilities for up to 2000 people, and a 24-hour
sandy beach as well as the similarity of its
business centre.
temple to the one of Tanah Lot in Bali.
And, from every single guest room and suite,
In Bale Kambang, there are three small rocky
there is a breathtaking view of all the exotic
islands namely Ismaya Island, Wisanggeni
hustle and bustle of the fabled “River of Kings”.
Island, and Anoman Island, those names are
One might expect such a well-equipped and
taken from “wayang” figures (Java traditional
positioned hotel to be miles away from the city
puppets). These islands are surrounded by
center but, at Shangri-La Bangkok the business
Indonesian Ocean which huge waves frighten
district and main shopping areas are mere
most overseas cruisers.
minutes away.
12. What makes Bale Kambang famous?
From more than 200 years, Bangkok’s grandeur
has been reflected in the waters of the Chao A. Small rocky islands
PhrayA. Today, the Shangri-La Bangkok towers
beside this majestic river, offers its guests the B. Long beautiful beach
golden promise of the East.
C. Huge waves of ocean
10. For how many people the meeting facilities
are up to? D. Overseas cruisers

A. 5000 people. E. three small rocky islands

B. 4000 people. Jawaban: B

C. 2000 people. 13. What is the main idea of the second

paragraph?
D. 1000 people.
A. There are three rocky islands in Bale
E. 500 people. Kambang

Jawaban: C B. Huge waves frighten many overseas cruisers

11. The text mainly focuses on… C. Names of rocky islands are taken from
“wayang”figures
A. Bangkok’s grandeur.
D. The rocky islands are in the middle of the sea
B. Bangkok’s ”River Kings.”
E. Small village of Bale Kambang
C. The water of the Chao Phraya.
Jawaban: A
D. The majestic river in Bangkok.

E. Shangri-La Bangkok.
Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism 16. “Those who do not work here …” (last
Object 6 sentence). The “those” word refers to ….

Kediri is a name of a town. It is situated in a A. The local people

valley between the Kelud and Willis mountains
and inhabited by about 1.3 million peoplE. In B. The factory workers
the centre of the town there is a large hill which
C. The farmers
is called the Dathok Mountain. Because of the
topography of the region, Kediri is called a chilly D. The traders
town by the locals. There is a big river called
Brantas cutting off the centre of the town. E. Woman labour force

Beside the temples, Kediri is also famous for its Jawaban: A

products like cigarettes and a special kind of
tofu or bean curD. This highly nutritious food is Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism
delicacy of Kediri and has a distinctive tastE. The Object 7
cigarettes factory dominates the town economy
Orchard Road is a Boulevard which becomes
and employs the majority of the women labor
business and entertainment center in
forcE. Kediri and the cigarettes factory are
SingaporE. Orchard Road is surrounded by a
inseparable and it is considered the biggest
lush tropical and flower gardens which are
cigarette factory in IndonesiA. Most of the local
beautiful. At first, Orchard Road is just a
people work in this factory. Those who do not
suburban street lined with orchards, plantations
work here are farmers or traders.
nutmeg, and pepper farming. However, in the
14. What does the above text tell about? 1970s, it turned into a shopping center in
SingaporE. In 1960 and 1970 entertainment
A. The history of Kediri industries began to enter this roaD. Shopping
centers such as mall and Plaza was built in 1974.
B. The famous products of Kediri
Orchard Road runs along about 2.2 km. This
C. The description of Kediri road is one-way street flanked by a variety of
shopping malls, hotels and restaurants. The
D. The people
shopping area which is nearly 800,000 square
E. 1.3 million people meters provides a wide range of Things, food,
and entertainment. In this area there are many
Jawaban: C options that can satisfy visitors from all walks of
life starting from the luxury branded things to
15. Which one has a distinctive taste? the Popular branded, from exclusive restaurants
to fast food.
A. The cigarette
There are so many ways that can be accessed to
B. The special food
get to Orchard road such as: by taxi, bus or
C. The bean curd drive your own car. For those who are driving to
Orchard Road can be entered from the west
D. The highly nutritious food through the Napier RoaD. Vehicles from
Dunearn Road can turn to left at the
E. Tofu intersection of the Marriott Hotel junction.
Vehicles that come from Paterson can turn right
Jawaban: C
onto Orchard RoaD. Orchard is always crowded
so you have to be careful in order not to get B. Luxury branded things
lost.
C. The plaza
17. The text mainly focuses on
D. Singapore
A. Singapore
E. Suburban street
B. Orchard Plantation
Jawaban: E
C. Plaza and Mall
21. The word “satisfy” in line eighth has the
D. Orchard road as business and entertainment closet meaning with?
center
A. Pleased
E. Shopping Center
B. Free
Jawaban: D
C. Frighten
18. Which statement is TRUE?
D. Threat
A. At first Orchard Road is a crowded settlement
E. Loved
B. Orchard road became business and
entertainment center since 1974 Jawaban: A

C. Vehicles from Dunrean road turn to the left Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism
at intersection of the Marriott Hotel junction Object 8
>>>>>>>>
The Shard is an 87-storey skyscraper, which sits
D. Orchard road is infamous place at Singapore in the heart of London. It is known as the shard
of glass. Construction began in 2009 and was
E. Orchard road is not surrounded by flower completed three years later in 2012, making it
garden Western European’s tallest building.

Jawaban: C Designed by architect Renzo Piano, The Shart is

the second tallest free standing structure in the
19. In the third paragraph the writer describes UK. Its exterior boasts 11,000 glass panels —
about? that’s equivalent in area to eight football
pitches or two-and-a-half Trafalgar Squares.
A. The location of Orchard Road
The building was developed to have multiple
B. The things that we can see at orchard road
uses, describes on the website as a ‘vertical city
C. The direction to get to Orchard Road where people can live, work and relax’. This
motto was clearly taken on board that was
D. The history of Orchard Road found on the 72nd floor towards the end of
construction.
E. The distance of Orchard Road
22. What is the text about?
Jawaban: C
A. The architect Renzo Piano
20. Words “it” in line 4 refers to?
B. The Shard glass panels
A. The plantation
C. The Shard, building in London Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism
Object 9
D. The tallest building in London
Natural Bridge National Park is luscious tropical
E. The heart of London rainforest.
Jawaban: D It is located 110 kilometers from south of
Brisbane and is reached by following the Pacific
23. In Europe, the Shard gains popularity on its
Highway to Nerang and then by travelling
…
through the Numinbah Valley. This scenic
A. Location roadway lies in the shadow of Lamington
National Park.
B. Function
The phenomenon of the rock formed into a
C. Height natural ‘arch’ and the cave through which a
waterfall cascades is a short one-kilometer walk
D. Age below a dense rainforest canopy from the main
picnic areA. Swimming is permitted in the rock
E. Usage
pools. Night-time visitors to the cave will
Jawaban: C discover the unique feature of the glow worms.
Picnic areas offers toilets, barbeque, shelter
24. What probably makes people interested to sheds, water and fireplaces; however, overnight
stay in the Shard? camping is not permitted.

A. It has multiple uses 26. What is the function of paragraph 1?

B. It is the tallest building in UK A. as an identification

C. It was built by famous architect B. as an orientation

D. It is located in the heart of London C. as a thesis

E. It is very cheap D. as a classification

Jawaban: D E. as an abstract

25. “…, making it Western European’s tallest Jawaban: B

building.” What does the underlined word “it”
refer to? 27. The text above is in form of………….

A. The Shard A. hortatory exposition

B. The glass B. narrative

C. London C. description

D. Skyscraper D. report

E. Renzo Piano E. explanation

Jawaban: A Jawaban: C
28.What is the communicative purpose of the D. dry
text?
E. arid
A. to present two points of views about natural
bridge national park Jawaban: A

B. to explain the bridge national park Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism
Object 10
C. to describe the bridge national park
Kediri is a name of a town. It is situated in a
D. to retell the bridge national park valley between the Kelud and Willis mountains
and inhabited by about 1.3 million people. In
E. to persuade readers to treat preserve the the centre of the town there is a large hill which
bridge nationl park is called the Dathok Mountain. Because of the
topography of the region, Kediri is called a chilly
Jawaban: C
town by the locals. There is a big river called
29. Where is the natural bridge national park Brantas cutting off the centre of the town.
located?
Beside the temples, Kediri is also famous for its
A. 110 kilometers from South of Brisbane products like cigarettes and a special kind of
tofu or bean curd. This highly nutritious food is
B. 110 kilometers from Pacific Highway delicacy of Kediri and has a distinctive taste. The
cigarettes factory dominates the town economy
C. 110 kilometers from Numinbah Valley and employs the majority of the women labor
force. Kediri and the cigarettes factory are
D. 110 kilometers from Lamington National Park
inseparable and it is considered the biggest
E. 110 kilometers from Nerang cigarette factory in Indonesia. Most of the local
people work in this factory. Those who do not
Jawaban: A work here are farmers or traders.

30. What the visitors will see in the night? 32. What does the above text tell about?

A. a common glow worm A. The history of Kediri

B. the unique feature of the glow worms B. The famous products of Kediri

C. a great dark cave C. The description of Kediri

D. the unique rocks D. The people

E. the fantastic bridge E. The islands

Jawaban: B Jawaban: C

31. The word ‘luscious’ in the text means……….. 33. Which one has a distinctive taste?

A. succulent A. The cigarette

B. dense B. The special food

C. dull C. The bean curd

D. The highly nutritious food Construction was started on August 20, 2003. In
July 2004, a girder collapsed, killing one worker
E. explanation and injuring nine others. Work on the bridge
halted at the end of 2004 due to lack of funds,
Jawaban: C
but was restarted in November 2005. The main
34. "Those who do not work here ..." (last span of the bridge was connected on March 31,
sentence). The underlined word refers to .... 2009, and the bridge was opened to the public
in June 10, 2009.Within a week of the opening,
A. The local people it was discovered that nuts and bolts as well as
maintenance lamps had been stolen and that
B. The factory workers there was evidence of vandalism of cables
supporting the main span.
C. The farmers
35. Suramadu’s bridge also known as….
D. The traders
A. Longest bridge
E. The local formers
B. sura and madu
Jawaban: A
C. Surabaya-Madura bridge
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Object 11 D. toll bridge
The Suramadu Bridge (Indonesian: E. cable bridge
JembatanSuramadu), also known as the
Surabaya–Madura Bridge, is a bridge with three Jawaban: C
cable-stayed sections constructed between
Surabaya on the island of Java and the town of 36. Suramadu’s bridge connects the island….
Bangkalan on the island of Madura in
A. Java and Sumatra
IndonesiA. Opened on June 10, 2009, the 5.4-
km bridge is the longest in Indonesia and the B. Java and Bali
first bridge to cross the Madura Strait.
C. Sumatra and Kalimantan
The cable-stayed portion has three spans with
lengths 192 m, 434 m and 192 m. The bridge D. Java and Madura
has two lanes in each direction plus an
emergency lane and a dedicated lane for E. Java and Surabaya
motorcycles. The first toll bridge in Indonesia,
Jawaban: D
fares have been initially set at Rp. 30,000 (US$3
in 2009) for four-wheeled vehicles and Rp. 37. Length of the Suramadu’s bridge is….
3,000 (US$0.30) for two-wheelers.
A. 5.400 meters
The bridge was built by a consortium of
Indonesian companies PT AdhiKarya and PT B. 192 meters
WaskitaKarya working with China Road and
Bridge Corp. and China Harbor Engineering Co. C. 494 meters
LtD. The total cost of the project, including
D. 526 meters
connecting roads, has been estimated at 4.5
trillion rupiah (US$445 million). E. 2004 meters
Jawaban: B B. To entertain reader about Petruk Cave

38. The following statement is true, except …. C. To explain the reader about floors in Petruk
Cave
A. Suramadu’s bridge is also known Surabaya-
Madura bridge D. To Introduce The Local tourism in Kebumen

B. the long of Suramadu’s bridge is 5400 meters E. To describe Petruk Cave

C. suramadu’s bridge connects the islands of Jawaban: D

Java and Madura
40. Why did Petruk cave named as one of
D. bridge was opened on March 31, 2009 character in Punokawan puppet?

E The bridge was built by Surabaya government A. Because the cave is belong to Petruk

Jawaban: E B. Because Petruk is the first explorer of the

cave
Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism
Object 12 C. Because Petruk is buried at the cave

Petruk cave is one of the leading tourist D. Because the cave’s length is as long as
attractions in Kebumen, Central Java. The cave Petruk’s nose
is located in the dukuh Mandayana Candirenggo
Village, Ayah District, Kebumen regency. In the E. Because the cave’s depth is as deep as
petruk cave there is no lighting that illuminates Petruk’s hair
the cavE. It is still very natural cave so that
Jawaban: D
petruk cave is very dark to be entereD. Petruk
cave’s name is taken from the punokawan of 41. Which part of Petruk Cave which used for
puppet characters that is Petruk. The cave place to put foods for ancestor?
Named Petruk cave because the length of cave
is as long as petruk’s nose. A. In the basic cave

In the cave there are 3 floors that are the first is B. In petruk cave
a basic cave, Hindu caves and Petruk cavE. The
base cave is a short cave which is just 100 C. In Hindu cave
meters away. The cave is used for tourist
D. In front of the cave
attractions. Hindu cave is part of the cave that is
usually used to put offerings to the ancestor. E. Inside the cave
Inside Petruk cave there are so many stalactites
and stalagmites which are really awesomE. If Jawaban: C
you want to explore this cave, you must be led
by guides who are ready to take you through 42. What is stalactites means?
the cavE. After arriving at the end of the cave,
A. A type of formation that hangs from the
you can see the beach or waterfall located near
ceiling of caves
at the end of the cave
B. Types of formation that lay on the floor of
39. What is the text purpose?
caves
A. To inform readers about tourism in Kebumen
C. Types of food given to ancestor
D. Someone who guide the visitor in the cave A. The Louvre

E. Kind of animals in the cave B. The Cathedral

Jawaban: A C. The Eiffel Tower

43. What is “lead” means in paragraph 2? D. The lovely garden

A. Guide E. The light structure

B. Take Jawaban: C

C. Bring Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism

Object 14
D. Put
Losari beach is a beautiful beach and located on
E. Place the edge city of Makassar. It is located only
about 3 km from the center of Makassar
Jawaban: A
(Karebosi Park). The beach used to be the
Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism longest café in Asia, because many cafes stand
Object 13 in along the beach, but now the cafes are
collected in a special place so it does not spread
Paris is the capital city of FrancE. It is one of the along the coast. Charm of the beach is mainly
most beautiful cities in the worlD. It is also one seen in the evening when the sunset stands out.
of the world’s most crowded cities. Lovely This is a major attraction of people’s coming to
gardens and parks are found throughout Paris. the Losari beach.
At night, many palaces and statues are lit up.
For this reason, Paris is often called the city of Every evening hundreds of people come to
light. Every year, millions of people visit Paris. witness the panorama of red as the sun will
The most popular place to visit is the Eiffel disappear into the ocean, so do not miss the
Tower. This huge structure has become the sunset at the Losari beach. If the sky is sunny,
symbol of Paris. D’Louvre, one of the world‘s the scenery is absolutely perfect. Because of its
largest art museums draws many visitors. The location in a bay, the water of Losari is even
Cathedral Notre Dame, a famous church, is an often quiet as usual pool water.
other favourite place to visit.
Losari is its waterfront of Makassar. The lengthy
44. What is the monologue about? of the beach is approximately one kilometer
and it is a public space that can be accessed by
A. Paris anyonE. On this beach there is a park called the
Pelataran Bahari (Marine Park), with
B. The Louvre semicircular area of nearly one hectarE. This
place is a plaza with a clean floor for children to
C. Notre Dame
play and running around, while parents and
D. The crowded city teens sit on concrete benches to enjoy the sea
breezE. From this place, you are also free to
E. The city of light view out to the sea and watch the sunset slowly
turns reddish in the line of the horizon. The
Jawaban: A reflected light also creates sheen on the surface
of sea water.
45. What has become the symbol of Paris?
The Pelataran Bahari also serves as the stadium E. Located only about 3 km from the center of
of open water to watch the coastal waters in Makassar (Karebosi Park).
front of Losari beach. This coastal water is often
used as a racecourse jet ski, boat races and Jawaban: E
traditional boat jolloro katinting, or become a
Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism
transit point of rely of Sandeq traditional
Object 15
sailboats and yachts.
Masjid Sultan Suriansyah
In Losari there are also a few hotels. Some of
them qualified as a tree stars hotel. The hotel is Masjid Sultan Suriansyah is a historical mosque.
offering panoramic beauty of the sea with Built 300 years ago, this building is the oldest
luxury service treats. There are Losari Beach mosque in South Kalimantan. The mosque is
Hotel, Losari Beach Inn, Makassar Golden Hotel, located in the North Kuin Village of
and Pantai Gapura Hotel. All of the hotels Banjarmasin. It was built in the reign of Sultan
located in Jalan Penghibur. Suriansyah known as Pangeran Samudera. He
was the first Banjarnese King who converted
46. What is the main idea of the text?
into Islam. This mosque was found on the bank
A. Losari beach is a awful place. of the Kuin River, near KampungKraton, which
was destroyed by the Dutch colonial.
B. Losari beach is a good place to visit.
The construction of Masjid Sultan Suriansyah
C. No body visit Losari beach. was unique. The roof is layered. It took the
Banjar's past architecture before Islam came.
D. Many visitor on Pantai Gapura Hotel. Different from any other old mosques in Banjar,
the mihrab has its own roof, separated from the
E. No one stay at Losari Beach Inn.
main building.
Jawaban: B
49. Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was constructed in
47. How many hotels does the writer mention? the era of ....

A. Six hotels. A. Banjar people

B. Five hotels. B. Dutch colonial

C. Four hotels. C. Kalimantan King

D. Three hotels. D. Sultan Suriansyah

E. Two hotels. E. Makassar

Jawaban: C Jawaban: D

48. Where is Losari beach located? 50. From the text we know that ....

A. Somewhere at Makassar City. A. Some construction of the mosque takes the

local style
B. Locate at Jalan Penghibur.
B. Banjar people burned down the mosque
C. Near Makassar City.
C. There is nothing special from this mosque
D. Far away from Losari Beach Inn.
D. The Dutch colonial built the mosque Jawaban: A

E. Built 300 years ago