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’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 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.
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. 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 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, Bangkok’s 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. 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” 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 “wayang”figures
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 “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 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?
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 line eighth has the closet 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 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 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 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