Descriptive Text (Pre-Test)

PRE-TEST
School : SMKN 1 SUSUT
Subject : English
Class/Semester :X/1
Topic : Descriptive Text
Time Allotment : 45 minutes
Instructions:
1. Write your identity on the provided space of your answer sheet

2. Write your answers on the blank space of the answer sheet
3. Read each text for the specific given numbers of questions carefully.
4. After reading the text, please answer the questions completely and grammatically.
5. Do not look up your dictionary while answering the questions.
6. Check your answers again before submitting your answer sheet.
The following text is for questions number 1-5
Borobudur Temple
Borobudur is a Hindu-Buddhist temple. It was built in the ninth century under
Sailendra dynasty of ancient Mataram kingdom. Borobudur is located in Magelang, Central
Java Indonesia. Borobudur is well-known all over the world. Its construction is influenced by
the Gupta architecture of India. The temple is constructed on a hill 46m high and consist of
eight steps like stone terrace.
The first five terraces are square and surrounded by walls adorned with Buddhist
sculpture in base-relief. The upper three are circular. Each of them is with a circle of bell
shape-stupa. The entire edifice is crowned by a large stupa at the center of the top circle. The
way to the summit extends through some 4.8km of passage and stairways. The design of
Borobudur which symbolizes the structure of universe influences temple at Angkor,
Cambodia. Borobudur temple which is rededicated as an Indonesian monument in 1983 is a
valuable treasure for Indonesian people.
(Adapted from: http//worldofbiology-h2q.blogspot.co.id/)

Questions:
1. What does the text tell us about?
2. “Each of them is with circle of bell shape-stupa.” (Paragraph 2 Line 2). What does the
underlined word refer to......
3. “…Sailendra dynasty of ancient Mataram kingdom” (Paragraph 1 line 2). What is the
synonym of the word “ancient”.?
4. What does Borobudur design symbolize?
5. How many steps does the temple have?
The following text is for question number 6-10.
Merlion Statue
The Merlion statue is the Singapore‟s major tourist attraction and famous landmark.
Tourists who come to Singapore won‟t miss a chance to see the statue. The Merlion statue is
a mythical creature with a lion head and fish body. Its name combines “mer” meaning the sea
and “lion”. The fish body represent Singapore‟s origin as a fishing village when it was called
Temasek, which means “sea town” in Javanese.The famous Merlion in the Merlion park. The
park is located near Marina Bay, Singapore, adjacent to the famous hotel One Fullerton and
Esplanade.
Tourists will visit the place to take pictures and enjoy the view. For your information,
there are a total five Merlion in Singapore. Two of them are located in Merlion park, the big
and original statue is 8,6 meters tall and the small one is only 2 meters, standing behind the
original statue. Meanwhile, the 37-meter-tall-polymarble statue placed on Mount Faber‟s
Faber Point. The original Merlion statue was sculpted from cement fondue by the late
Singapore craftsman, Mr. Lin Nang Seng.
(Adapted from http;//best-singapore-guide.com/merlion- park.html and
http;//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlion).
Questions:
6. What does the statue look like?

7. “two of them are located in Merlion park… (Paragraph 4 line 1). What does the word
„them‟ refer to.....
8. Where is the Merlion statue located?
9. “The park is located near Marina Bay…” (Paragraph 3 Line 1). What is the antonym
of the underlined word?
10. Where is the 37-meter-tall-polymarble statue placed?
The following text is for questions number 11-15.
The Great Wall of China
The great wall of china is one of the greatest wonders of the world. In fact, it began as
independent walls for different provinces when it was initially built and did not become the
“Great” wall until the rule of the Qin Dynasty. Emperor Qin Shihuang succeeded in his
efforts to have the walls joined together to serve as fortification to protect the northern
borders of the Chinese empires from invasion. Afterwards it was rebuilt and maintained over
the years, between the 3rd century BC and the 17th century AD.
One of myths associated with the Great Wall of China is that it is the only man-made
structure that can be seen from the moon with the naked eye. The legend originated in
Richard Halliburton‟s 1938 book second Book of Marvels. However, this Myths is simply
not true. Richard Halliburton‟s claim was contradicted by astronauts Neil Armstrong and
Yang Liwei. A more plausible assumption would be to say that the Great Wall can be visible
from a low orbit of the earth which is not unique in this regard as many other artificial
constructions can be seen from that height.
(Adaptedfrom: http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/reading_
wall_of_china.php#.UIQYvVMSP-s (October2,2013).
Questions.
11. What does the text tell us about?
12. “in fact, „it‟ began as independent walls… (paragraph 1 line 2). What does the word
„it‟ mean....
13. Is the Great Wall of China one of the greatest wonders of the world?
14. When was the wall rebuilt?
15. “…the Great Wall can be visible from a low orbit” (Paragraph 2 Line 6). What is the
antonym of the word “low”?
The following text is for questions number 16-20.

Rumah Gadang Minangkabau
Traditional house of Minangkabau is called “Rumah Gadang”. It is called Rumah
Gadang because of its big function. Rumah Gadang in Minangkabau belongs to all members
of relatives along the mothers line called “kaum”.The function of this house is for all together
at happy or sorrow time, discussing and making decision for any problem in the „kaum‟.
„Rumah Adat‟ also refers to its function as the place for all “Adat” ceremonies like wedding
party or inauguration of a head of clan. The original of tradition house is made of wood and
bamboo for the back wall. And its roof is made of palm vibe. It is about 12 to 20 meters long
and 6-8 meters wide and the position of the floor is 2 - 2.5 meters above the ground.
(adapted from : http://demiyurfina.blogspot.com/2015/11/descriptive-text-rumah-

gadang.html)
Questions:
16. What is the main idea of paragraph two?
17. “Rumah Gadang in Minangkabau belongs to all members of relatives (Paragraph 1
line 3). What is the synonym of the word relatives ?
18. What is the back wall made of?
19. “and its roof is made of palm vibe”. (Paragraph 3 line 2) .What does the word “its”
refer to......
20. Why is Traditional house of Minangkabau called Rumah Gadang?
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School : SMKN 1 SUSUT

1. Write your identity on the provided space of your answer sheet

The following text is for questions number 1-5

(Adapted from: http//worldofbiology-h2q.blogspot.co.id/)

The following text is for question number 6-10.

6. What does the statue look like?

The following text is for questions number 16-20.

(adapted from : http://demiyurfina.blogspot.com/2015/11/descriptive-text-rumah-

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