SOAL DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

1.What is the function of descriptive text?

a. To give the story of a particular person, lace or thing.

b. To entertain the reader.

c. To describe and reveal a particular person, lace or thing.

d. To know how a person is

Text for Number 2 - 5

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins or better known as Adele is my idol. She was born on 5 May 1988. She
is a British singer.

Adele likes to sing since she was young. She loves song more than book. Her debut album, 19,
was released in 2008. It was a huge success. It made her popular around the world. After that, every
time she releases album, it always make it to the Billboard chart. She has won many awards, including
Brit Awards and Grammy Awards. This year, she is working on her new album. Besides singing, she is
also writing and producing her own song.

Adele is beautiful. She has white complexion and beautiful eyes. She has wavy brown hair. She is
not extra thin and has average height. Although she is not like the other celebrities who have thin and
glamorous appearance, but she has her own charm. She believes that as a singer, her job is to satisfy
people’s ears, not their eyes. That inspires me a lot because I want to be a good singer too in the future.
It’s okay to be different with others. All we need to do is just be yourself and don’t be scared to fight for
your dreams.

2. What is the writer's purpose to write the text?

a. To describe who adele is to the readers

b. To tell the readers how great Adele is

c. To explain Adele's talent

d. To give guidance how to be a great artist like Adele

3. Based on the text, Adele has . . . . .

a. Extra thin body, brown hair, glamorous appearance

b. Curvy body, average height, white skin, beautiful face

c. Thin body, wavy hair, and white skin

d. Tall and slim body, fair complexion

4. Which is NOT TRUE according to the text?

a. Adele has won Grammy Awards

b. Adele comes from USA

c. Many of Adele's songs can enter Billboard chart

d. Adele is a singer songwriter

5. " . . . . . . . but she has her own charm."

The underlined word is close in meaning to . . . . . .

a. Side

b. Talent

c. Beauty

d. Appeal

Text for number 6 - 9

The Red Bird of Paradise An Indonesian endangered species, the Red Bird of Paradise, is
distributed to low land rainforests of Waigeo and Batanta Islands of West Papua. This species shares its
home with another bird of paradise, the Wilson's Bird of Paradise. Hybridization between these two
species are expected but not recorded yet. The Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea Rubra, is a large brown and
yellow bird, up to 33 cm long, with dark brown irish, grey legs and yellow bill. The male has an emerald
green face, a pair of elongated black corkscrew-shaped tail wires, dark green feather pompoms above
each eye and a train of glossy crimson red plumes with whitish tips at either side of the breast. The male
measures up to 72 cm long, including the ornamental red plumes that require at least six years to fully
attain. The female resembles the male but is smaller in size, with a dark brown face and has no
ornamental red plumes. The diet contains mainly of fruits, berries and arthropods.

6. "... with a dark brown irish, grey legs and yellow bill." (Paragraph 2) The underlined word is closest in
meaning to...

a. wing

b. tail

c. breast

d. beak
7. What is the topic of the text above?

a. Indonesian endangered birds.

b. An endanged species,the Red Bird of Paradise

c. The male bird of the bird of paradise

d. A short description of an extinct bird.

8. Which is not mentioned as the chararteristics of the Red Bird of Paradise?

a. The male has an emerland green face

b. They mainly eat fruits ,berries and arthropods

c. Both male and female are gifted the ornamental red plumes.

d. The color of its bill is yellow and it has dark brown irish,grey legs

9. What is told about the Hybridization of the Red Bird of Paradise and the Wison’s Bird of Paradise?

a. It has been succesful.

b. It has not been conducted.

c. It has never been reported and recorded to be done.

d. It has been done but not yet said to be succesful.

Text for number 10 - 12

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.

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

a. Banjar people

b. Dutch colonial
 c. Kalimantan King

d. Sultan Suriansyah

11. What is mainly discussed in the text?

a. A king reign

b. A palace complex

c. An Islamic location

d. A historical mosque

12. 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

Text for number 13 – 14

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

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

13. What is the purpose of the text?

a. To persuade the readers to choose him in the election

b. To entertain the readers about the story of Barack Obama

c. To report the life of the president of United States of America

d. To describe Barack Obama's physical appearance and personality

14. "... dark complexion, pointed nose, and oval face." The antonym of the underlined word is ....

a. Flat
 b. Short

c. Straight

d. Handsome

Text for number 15 – 16

Victoria Caroline Beckham is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress, fashion

designer and business woman. She was born on April 17, 1974, in Essex, England. She became famous in
the 1990’s with the pop group “The Spice Girl”and was known as Posh Spice. In 1999, she married the
Manchester United and England footballer, David Beckham. They have four children, three sons and a
daughter.

After The Spice Girl split up, she pursued a solo singer career, but also started her own fashion
range called dVb Style. Since this initial foray into fashion Victoria Beckham has brought out her own
range of sunglasses and fragrance, entitled “Intimately Beckham”and a range of handbags and jewelry.

In addition she had written two best-selling books: one her autobiography and the other, a
fashion guide.

15. What did Victoria do before being a solo singer?

a. Married to David Beckham

b. Worked as fashion designer

c. Joined The Spice Girl

d. Created fashion style

16. We found in the text that ….

a. Victoria named her fragrance by dVb style

b. Beckham is Victoria’s autobiography

c. Beckham is Victoria’s brand for her fragrance

d. Posh Spice is the title of her new album

Text for number 17 – 18

Paris is the capital of France. It is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It is also one of
the most crowded cities in the world. Beautiful parks and parks can be found all over Paris. At night,
many palaces and statues. 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 massive structure has become
a symbol of Paris. D'Louvre, one of the largest art museums in the world attracts many visitors. Notre
Dame Cathedral, a famous church, is another favorite place to visit.

17. What is the monologue about?

a. Paris

b. The Louvre

c. Notre Dame

d. The crowded city

18. What has become the symbol of Paris?

a. The Louvre

b. The Cathedral

c. The Eiffel Tower

d. The lovely garden

19. Tangkuban perahu is an active volcano, situated 30 km north of the city of Bandung in the
direction of Lembang. It is the only crater in Indonesia that you can drive up to its very rim. Mount
Tangkuban Perahu has a distinctive shape, and looks like an “overturned boat”. Here you will be greeted
by sulfur fumes which the crater continues to emit although the volcano is not active.

What is the main participhant of the text above?

a.Indonesia

b. Bandung

c. Lembang

d. Tangkuban perahu

20. What is the context of descriptive text ?

a. The meaning of something that are very useful of the person

b. The habitual things that tells to other

c. The guidingng things to other

d. The description of particular thing, animal, person or others, for instance :our pets or aperson
21. What is the tense of Descriptive text?

a. Past tense

b. Simple Present Tense

c. Continuous Tense

d. Perfect continuous

22. How can a thing be described in description?

a. By writing them clearly and completely in a very good language.

b. By describing its features, forms, colors, or anything related to the thing described.

c. By writing it chronologically.

d. By using the simple present tense.

23. Why do we use the simple present tense in descriptive text?

a. Because it is the simplest tense in English.

b. Because it tells the fact of the object described.

c. Because it shows a person activity.

d.Because it clarifies the object described.

24. What is the function of descriptive text?

a. To give the story of a particular person, lace or thing.

b. To entertain the reader.

c. To describe and reveal a particular person, lace or thing.

d. To know how a person is.

25. Patengan Lake or Patengan Situ is one of the leading resorts is located in less than an hour by road to
the south of Bandung city.

Based on the text above, which generic structure is it?

a. Thesis

b. Opening
c. Identification

d. Donclusion