Quiz - Explanation Text

 

Multiple choice questions about Explanation Text

A natural disaster is a terrible accident, e.g. a great flood, a big fire or an earthquake. It usually causes great suffering and loss of a large sum of money. The casualties are injured or died. Some people are homeless and need medical care.   

Floods occur when the water of rivers, lakes, or streams overflow their banks and pour onto the surrounding land. Floods are caused by many different things. Often heavy rainstorms that last for a brief can cause a flood. But not all heavy storms are followed by flooding. If the surrounding land is flat and can absorb the water, no flooding will occur. If, however, the land is hard and rocky, heavy rain cannot be absorbed. Where the banks are low, a river may overflow and flood adjacent lowland.           

In many part of the world flood are caused by tropical storms called hurricanes or typhoons. They bring destructive winds of high speed, torrents of rain, and flooding. When a flood occurs, the destruction to surrounding land can be severe. Whole villages and towns are sometimes swept away by water pouring swiftly over the land. Railroad track blocked and uprooted from their beds. Highways are washed away.       

When a building caught fire, the firemen pitched in to help battle the blaze. Before the pumps were invented, people formed bucket brigades to fight fires. Standing side by side, they formed a human chain from the fire to nearby well or river. They passed buckets of water from to hand to be poured on the flames.  

The damage of the fire did depend a great deal on where it happened. In the country or a small village, only a single house might burn down. But in crowded cities, fire often destroyed whole.

1. We know from the text that .    

A. River can sweep heavy flood

B. People can make money from flood

C. The destruction by flood is always less severe              

D. Water flood is absorbed by land         

E. Typhoons caused heavy flood

ANS: D

2. We know from the text that . . . .             

A. The pump is the only tool used by fire fighters now   

B. The pump helps people to fight fires more efficiently               

C. Fires in big cities are always very big  

D. People no longer use buckets to control fire

E. Only firemen can control fires in crowded cities

ANS: B

A geyser is the result of underground water under the combined conditions of high temperatures and increased pressure beneath the surface of the earth.

Since temperature rises approximately 1 F for every sixty feet under the earth’s surface, and pressure increases with depth, the water that seeps down in crack and fissures until it reaches very hot rock in the earth interior becomes heated to temperature in excess of 290 F. Because of the greater pressure, the water shoots out of the surface in the form of steam and hot water. The result is a geyser. In order to function, then a geyser must have a source of heat, reservoir where water can be stored until the temperature rises to an unstable point, an opening through which the hot water and steam can escape, and underground channels for resupplying water after an eruption.

Favorable conditions for geyser exist in some regions of the world including New Zealand, Iceland, and the Yellowstone National Park area of the United States. The most famous geyser in the world is Old Faithfull in Yellow Park. Old Faithfull erupts almost every hour, rising to a height of 125 to 170 feet and expelling more than ten thousand gallons during each eruption.

3. How geyser is produced?

A. By the rise of temperature pressure functioning hot steam.

B. From a huge tension of heated water that coming out from the earth crack.

C. From the heated temperature in earth crack that absorbing water.

D. From the temperature and absorbed water that occurs on earth surface.

E. By the hot water and temperature of hot rock that occurs on earth surface

ANS: E

Recycling is a collection, processing, and reuse of materials that would otherwise be thrown away. Materials ranging from precious metals to broken glass, from old newspapers to plastic spoons, can be recycled. The recycling process reclaims the original material and uses it in new products.

In general, using recycled materials to make new products costs less and requires less energy than using new materials. Recycling can also reduce pollution, either by reducing the demand for high-pollution alternatives or by minimizing the amount of pollution produced during the manufacturing process.

Paper products that can be recycled include cardboard containers, wrapping paper, and office paper. The most commonly recycled paper product is newsprint. In newspaper recycling, old newspapers are collected and searched for contaminants such as plastic bags and aluminum foil. The paper goes to a processing plant where it is mixed with hot water and turned into pulp in a machine that works much like a big kitchen blender. The pulp is screened and filtered to remove smaller contaminants. The pulp then goes to a large vat where the ink separates from the paper fibers and fl oats to the surface. The ink is skimmed off, dried and reused as ink or burned as boiler fuel. The cleaned pulp is mixed with new wood fibers to be made into paper again.

Experts estimate the average office worker generates about 5 kg of wastepaper per month. Every ton of paper that is recycled saves about 1.4 cu m (about 50 cu ft) of landfill space. One ton of recycled paper saves 17 pulpwood trees (trees used to produce paper).

4. Which of the following is NOT the benefit of recycling?

A. It costs much money for the process of recycling

B. It costs less to make new products

C. It requires less energy

D. It can reduce pollution

E. It reduces the demand for high-pollution alternatives

 ANS: E

5. What is the third step of recycling paper products?

A. Collect and search for contaminants such as plastic bags and aluminium foil

B. Mix the paper with hot water in a blender which turns it into pulp

C. Screen and filter the pulp to remove smaller contaminants

D. Put the pulp to a large vat to separate the ink from the paper fibres

E. Mix the pulp with new wood fibres to be made into paper again

ANS: C

Quiz - Exposition Text

 

 Multiple choice questions about Exposition Text

To improve comfort and cleanliness at our school, a number of dust bins should be increased.

When we look at classrooms, school corridors and school yard, there are paper mineral water cups, straws, and napkins here and there. The condition of uncleanliness and discomfort really hinders learning and teaching environment. Litters thrown carelessly cause disease, especially empty plastic cup or glasses. They can be filled out with water coming from the rain. This can be placed for dengue mosquitoes to spread out. Besides, these rubbish can deteriorate the scene. Well painted wall and green school yard do not mean anything litters are scattered everywhere.

Anyway I notice that most of the students in our school have responsibilities for the school environment. They put their litters on the proper places. But some are not diligent enough to find the dust bins. The numbers of dust binds in our schools are not enough. Ore dust bins should be put beside each of steps, outside of the classrooms, and some more also the corridors. Probably one dust bin should be in every ten meters. So when students want to throw away their litters, they can find the dust bins easily.

When school is equipped with sufficient dust bins, we do not have problems of freak and discomfort any more. Our school will be very clean and become a nice place to study.

 

1. What is the writer’s argument on a sufficient number of dust bins?

A. They can prevent litters

B. They can save janitor’s energy

C. Students are asked to clean them

D. They make school environment neat

E. Students can throw garbage away easily

ANS : E

 

2. What is the writer’s suggestion?

A. To buy more dustbins

B. To hire more gardeners

C. To use dustbins efficiently

D. To ask parents to give more dustbins

E. To ask students to clean the school yard

ANS : A

Smoking in Restaurant

 
 

Smoking in restaurants is just not on.  It must not be allowed because it is rude, harmful to others and dangerous for the smokers.

Firstly, smoking in a restaurant is impolite.  The smell of the smoke affects all people and can turn them off their food.  People pay to taste good food and not to be put off by foul smelling smoke.

Another reason smoking should not be allowed in restaurant is the harm it can do to others.  Passive smoking that is breathing in smoke made by a smoker can lead to asthma attacks and even cancer.

Finally, smoking is dangerous and a health risk to the smokers.  Cigarettes cause heart and lung disease and people should not smoke anywhere, not just in restaurants.

Therefore, smoking in restaurants is impolite, harmful to others and a health risk to the smokers and should not be allowed in any restaurants.

3. What is the purpose of the text?

a. To inform the reader to the readers.

b. To persuade to the readers.

c. To describe to the readers.

d. To tell a story to the readers.

e. To argue about smoking to the readers.

ANS: E 

House Husband’s Heart Risk

Most people assume that life in the rat race is bad for your health. But reversing the traditional gender roles, being a house husband is a stressful business, according to the latest research by American scientist.

 By giving up their jobs in order to become houses husbands, men increase their risk of heart attack or coronary disease by as much as 82%, according to research based on 10 year study of 2,500 people in Boston, USA.

 According to Dr. Elaine Eaker, the key to the problem is that some men became stressed about performing a role not traditionally assign to them by society. Men who stays at home tend not to have the same levels of support from friends and family as women do the same.

 Processor Gary Cooper, a psychologist at the University of Manchester, said many men tend to underestimate the task of caring for a family. He said “Most men think being a husband involves putting on a bit of washing, taking the kids to school and then putting their feet up with a cup of coffee.

 It is estimated that men have taken over the main homemaker’s role in one in seven homes, as increasing numbers of women become the main breadwinner. The study also found that women in high powered jobs were more likely to develop heart disease than those in more junior positions.

 

4. The main idea of the first paragraph is….

A. People living in the rat race tend to have heart attacks

B. The research on house-husbands health involved 2,500 people.

C. Scientist did some research on the people’s health living in Boston.

D. House-husband have understandable reason why they gave up their jobs.

E. The result of the research showed that house-husbands tend to have heart-attacks.

ANS: A

 

The use of formalin and other dangerous preservatives in food has been serious problem for three reasons. Firstly, formalin is not for human beings, but it is for biological specimens and experiments. Formalin in Biology is a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water which is usually used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens. Thus, it is not for food preservatives. Of course when it is used for food preservative, it will be very dangerous to human’s body.

The second reason is that there is no tight control from the government. This condition makes the people’s health is really in a threat. When the control is weak and the use formalin was spread wide all over the Indonesian regions, and these days it has really happened, the citizen’s bodies will be badly contaminated with the poisons. Fish or food traders still sell their products which contain formalin and dangerous preservatives. Can you imagine that our digestive system absorbs the substance that should be for the human and animal corpses?

Considering the reasons, we can make a conclusion that the use of formalin and other preservatives is really a serious problem if it is not resolved immediately.

 

5. Based on the facts above, the writer suggest that … .

A. People have to avoid consuming formalin in their food

B. The use of formal dehyde is necessary to control the food

C. People should add 100% solution of formaldehyde in water

D. The food preservative is required to make the food delicious

E. Food seller is supposed to pour formalin for vegetables and food products

ANS: A

Quiz - Narrative Text

 Multiple choice questions about Narrative Text

Snow White

Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Snow White.  She lived with her aunt and uncle because her parents were dead.

One day she heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving Snow White in the castle because they both wanted to go to America and they didn’t have enough money to take Snow White.

Snow White didn’t want her uncle and aunt to do that so she decided that it would be best if she ran away.  The next morning she ran away into the woods.  She was very tired and hungry.  Then she saw a little cottage.  She knocked but no one answered so she went inside and fell asleep.

Meanwhile, the seven dwarfs were coming home from work.  There they found Snow White sleeping.  Then Snow White woke up.  She saw the dwarfs.

The dwarfs said, “What is your name?”

Snow White said, “My name is Snow White.”

Then, Snow White told the dwarfs the whole story.

The dwarfs said, “If you want, you may live here with us.”

Snow White answered, “Oh, could I? Thank you.”

Finally, Snow White and the seven dwarfs lived happily ever after.

 

1. According to the text, before she ran away into the woods, why did Snow White live with her uncle and aunt?

A.  because she loved them very much

B.  as a result of forcing attitude from them

C.  because her parents were dead

D.  because she were afraid of the dwarfs

E.  because she ran away from a monster

ANS : C

 

2. The communicative purpose of this text is…..

A.  to inform the readers about important and newsworthy events

B.  to entertain readers with fairy tale

C.  to share an account of an unusual event

D.  to persuade readers to accept his/her opinions

E.  to denote or propose something as the case

ANS : B

 

The Elephants and The Rats

Once upon a time there lived a group of mice under a tree in peace. However, a group of elephants crossing the jungle unknowingly destroyed the homes of all the rats. Many of them were even crushed to death.

Then taking of rats decided to approach the elephant's chief and request him to guide his herd through another route. On hearing the sad story, the elephant's king apologized and agreed to take another route. And so the lives of the rats were saved.

One day elephant-hunters came to the jungle and trapped a group of elephants in huge nets. Then the elephant king suddenly remembered the king of the rats. He summoned on of the elephants of his herd, which had not been trapped, to go seek help from the king and told him about the trapped elephants.

The rat's king immediately took his entire group of rats and they cut open the nets which had trapped the elephant's herd. The elephant herd was totally set free. They danced with joy and thank the rats.

 

3. What destroyed the homes of all rats?

A. a group of mice did

B. the hunter did

C. elephant-hunter did

D. a group of elephant did

E. elephant's herd

ANS: D

 

4. What helped the elephant's herd free?

A. the elephant-hunter did

B. the hunters did

C. the trapped elephants did

D. a group of king did

E. entire group of rats did

ANS: E

 

Cinderella

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl called Cinderella. She lived with her stepsister & stepmother. They were very bossy. She had to do all the housework.

One day, an invitation to the ball came to the family.  Her stepsister did not let her go, so Cinderella was very sad. The stepsister went to the ball without her.

Fortunately, the fairy godmother came and helped her to get to the ball. At the ball, Cinderella danced with the prince, who fell in love with her, then later he married her. They lived happily ever after.

 

5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the text?

A. Cinderella lived with her stepsister

B. Cinderella felt happy with her husband

C. Cinderella felt annoyed with her stepsister

D. Cinderella was helped by a fairy to get to the ball

E. Cinderella was helped by her stepsister to do all the housework

ANS : E

Quiz : Biography - Famous Person

 Multiple choice questions about Biography "Famous Person"

 Maria Yuryevna Sharapova

Maria Yuryevna Sharapova is a Russian professional tennis player. She was born in 1987 in Ngayan, Siberia. At the age of three, Sharapova moved with her family to Sochi. She began playing tennis at the age of four using a racket given to her by Yevgeng Kafelnikov's father. At the age five or six, at a tennis clinic in Moscow, Sharapova was spotted by Martina Navratilova, who urged her parents to get her serious coaching in the USA.

At the age of seven, she and her father boarded a plane to the USA with only $700. Her father took her to the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy where one of the coaches check her out. The story goes that maria knocked his hat off with the tennis ball, thereby making a favorable impression. This led her obtaining a scholarship. At the age of nine, she was signed up by a number of sponsors including Prince (racquets), Oakley and Nike.

In 2004, Sharapova became the second youngest Wimbledon women's champion in open era (after Martina Hingis) by defeating defending two-time champion Serena Williams in straight sets (6-1, 6-4). In the process she also became the first Russian ever to win that tournament.

1. What is the text about?

A. The family of maria Sharapova

B. Professional tennis players in the world

C. The happiness of having a great father

D. The working experienceof maria Sharapova

ANS : B

 

Mohammad Hatta

Every year has its great men and women who are remembered for what they have done for their country. One of Indonesia’s great men is Dr. Mohammad Hatta. He was a man with a deep love for his country and people.

Dr. Mohammad Hatta was born in Bukittinggi on August 12th, 1902. While still in junior high school in Bukittinggi, he became interested in politics and joined the League of Young Sumatrans. He left Bukittinggi to study in Batavia. Then he went to the Netherlands. He studied economics and gained a doctorate degree there. During his stay there he was active in the national Movement. Because of his activities, he was arrested.

In 1923 Hatta returned to Indonesia. He joined a political organization called “Pendidikan Nasional Indonesia”. One of its goals was to develop political awareness among the Indonesian people. His activities again led to his arrest. The colonial government exiled him to Boven Digul, and later to Banda Naira. Shortly before the Japanese invasion. He was brought back to Java.

When the Japanese surrendered in August 1945, Soekarno and hatta proclaimed Indonesia’s Independence. Hatta became the first vice-president of the Republic of Indonesia. In 1956 Hatta resigned as vice-president and devoted himself to writing. On march 14, 1981, dr. mohammad Hatta passed away in Jakarta. Nowadays, he is no longer living among us. However, his spirit of loving the country and nation is one of the reason why he is well remembered.

 

2. Which statement is not true based on the text?

A. Moh Hatta gained his doctorate in Netherlands

B. Moh. Hatta was arrested by colonial government only once

C. Japanese brought Moh. Hatta back to java

D. Moh. Hatta became the first vice-president in Indonesia

E. He was founding father of Indonesia

ANS : B

3. What is the main idea of paragraph four?

A. The Japanese invasion

B. Moh Hatta was exiled to Boven Digul

C. Moh. Hatta activities in political organization

D. The nationalist movement

E. The study in Netherlands

ANS : C

 

Ki Hajar Dewantara

Ki Hajar Dewantara is well-known as the father of Indonesian Education. His real name is Raden Mas Suwardi Suryaningrat. When he was 40 years old, he changed his name into Ki Hajar Dewantara. He was born in Yogyakarta, on May 2, 1889. Then, his birth date is commemorated as National Education Day. He was the grandchild of Sultan Pakualam III. Because he was born as a blue-blooded child, he could go school.

Ki hajar dewantara went to ELS school which was the primary school of Netherlands. Then, he continued his study to STOVIA, a medical school for the native of Indonesia. But, during his study at STOVIA, he was sick so that he couldn’t finish it. Ki Hajar Dewantara had ever worked as a journalist in many popular printed media at that time, such as Mideen Java, Sedyotomo, De Ekpress, Kaoem Moeda, Poesara, Oetoesan Hindia, dan Tjahaja Timoer. His writings in those various media were very communicative and critical. Therefore, those could burn the spirit of the society.

After colonial period and Indonesia reached its Independence, he was trusted to be the minister of culture and education. Then, he got an appreciation of the honourable Doctor from Gadjah Mada University. Besides, he was also awarded a title as the father of national education and national hero by President Soekarno over his effort in struggling education for Indonesia. He died on April 26, 1959 in Yogyakarta.

 

4. Why did he discontinue his study at STOVIA?

A. because he was sick

B. because he chose to work

C. because he became writer in the newspaper

D. because he studied in Gadjah Mada University

ANS : A

 

5. Which one is not the media where he worked as journalist?

A. Tjahaya Jakarta

B. Mideen Java

C. Sedyotomo

D. De Ekpress

ANS : A

Quiz : Recount Text - Inventor Biography

Multiple choice questions about Recount Text "Inventor Biography"

Galileo Galilei 

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) — Astronomer and Scientist. Galileo developed a superior telescope and made many significant discoveries in astronomy. He was sentenced to life imprisonment by the inquisition for his support for the Copernican theory that the sun was at the centre of the solar system.

Galileo was born in Florence, Italy in 1564 to a poor but noble family His parents recognized their child’s innate intelligence and talents and so made sacrifices to have him educateD. At his father’s insistence, Galileo studied the profitable career of medicinE. But, at the University of Pisa, Galileo became fascinated in a wide range of subjects. He was also critical of many of Aristotle’s teaching which had dominated education for the past 2,000 years.

Galileo was appointed to be a mathematics professor at the University of Pisa, but his strident criticisms of Aristotle left him isolated among his contemporaries. After three years of persecution, he resigned and went to the University of Padua, where he taught maths. His entertaining lectures attracted a large following and he was able to spend the next 18 years pursuing his interests in astronomy and mechanics.

 

1. Something that we can learn from Galileo Galilei’s biography is …

A. We must always believe whatever the society believes to avoid getting persecuted.

B. We must never go against the believe of the society to avoid getting imprisoned.

C. We should believe in something and stay faithful to it no matter how hard

D. We must sacrifice everything to get ourselves educated.

E. We should spend 18 years to pursue our interests.

ANS : C

Robert moog

Robert moog was an american inventor who developed the moog synthesizer. it was one of the first synthesizer to gain widespread use as a musical instrument. Moog’s synthesizers were an important part of musical innovation in rock and jazz music in the 1960s and 1970s. Robert Arthur Moog was born in queens, a borough of New York City 75 years ago. He became fascinated with electronics as a teenager, particularly an early electronic music instrument called the theremin. mood studied physic and electrical engineering at queens college and columbia university  both in new york city and later received a Ph.D. in engineering physic cornel University in Ithaca, New York. in 1954, while still an undergraduate student, Moog Formed his own company to sell theremins and theremins kits.

Soon after, moog began working on a keyboard instrument that could replicate the sound of any musical instrument electronically. working with american composer herbert deutch. moog introduced the prototype moog synthesizer at a convention in 1964. the device represented a signivicant advance over previous electronic syntesizerbecause of its use of new semiconductor technology, which made it smaller and considerably  cheaper than earlier machines. the moog, as it was known, was soon in demand by musician all over the world.

In 1964, moog began a collaboration with american composer and organist walter carlos who realesed the best selling electronic music album switched-on bach in 1968. Rock groups such as the beatles and yes and jazz musician such as harbie hancock and chick corea began incorporating moog synthesizer in to their recordings, a trend that increased when the company introduced the compact and portable minimoog in 1970. A moog synthesizer was also prominently featured on the sountrack to the movie A clockwork Orange in 1971.

2. According to the passage, all of the following are true about the Moog, EXCEPT

A. It was invented by robert moog

B. it was first introduced in 1964

C. in initiated new technology which was smaller and cheaper then previous machines

D. it was the first synthesizer in the world

ANS: D

3. The paragraph following the passage most likely disusses

A. Collaboration between the moog and other musicians

B. The description of compact and portable mini moog

C. The improvement of Moog Synthesizer

D. Trend in the music industry about synthesizer

ANS: C

 Charles Robert Darwin 

Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England, on February 12, 1809. He came from a wealthy family and never had to work. He studied medicine and theology. In 1831 he graduated from University of Cambridge with a degree of theology.

He began a career as a scientist quite by chance. On December 27,1831, 22 years old Charles Darwin joined the crew of the HMS Beagle as a naturalist.The five years expedition collected hydrographic, geologic, and meteorologic data from South America and many other regions around the world. Darwin's own observation on this voyage led to his theory of natural selection.

Charles Darwin was greatly influenced by the geologist Adam Sedgwick and naturalist John Henslow in his development of the theory of natural selection, which was to become the foundation concept supporting the theory of evolution. Darwin's theory holds that environmental effects lead to varying degrees of reproductive success in individuals and groups of organisms. Natural selection tends to promote adaptation in organisms when necessary for survival. This revolutionary theory was published in 1859 in Darwin's now famous On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.

 

4. Charles Darwin's theory of evolution believed that ....

A. people could defend themselves naturally

B. environment affected natural election  

C. organism needed adaptation to survive

D. people and nature supported to each other

E. natural selection tend to adapt organism to survive

ANS : B

 

5. The famous Darwin theory was published based on ....

A. theories developed by other scientists

B. the influence of organisms adaptation in survival living

C. the success of his observation supported by geologist and naturalist

D. his expedition and natural observation data a scientist

E. the observation of other geologists' natural selection

ANS : B

Quiz : Descriptive Text - Recreation Place

 

Multiple choice questions about Descriptive Text "Recreation Place".

Paris

Paris is the capital city of France. It is also one of the most beautiful and famous city in the world.

Paris is called as the city of light. It is also an international fashion center. What stylish women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world. Paris is also famous for its world center of education. For instance, it is the headquarters of UNESCO, the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

There are other many other famous places in Paris, such as the famous museum the louvre as well as the cathedral of Notre Dame. However, the most famous landmark in this city must be the Eiffel Tower.

Paris is named after a group of people called the Parisii. They built a small village on an island in the middle of the Seine River about two thousand years ago. This island is called Ile de la Cite. It is where Notre Dame located. Today around eight million people live in the Paris area.

 

1. What is the communicative purpose of the text?

A. to present two points of views about Paris

B. to explain Paris, the capital city of France

C. to describe Paris

D.  to retell Paris, the capital of France

E. to persuade the readers to go to Paris, the capital of France

ANS : C

 

2. What are famous places in Paris?

A. Pisa Tower and The louvre museum

B. The cathedral of Notre Dame and Pisa Tower

C. The louvre museum, Eiffel Tower, and Pisa Tower

D. The louvre museum, Eiffel Tower, and the cathedral of Notre Dame

E.  Pisa Tower abd Eiffel Tower

ANS : D

Tanjung Benoa

Tanjung Benoa is a beach town. It is located at the elite area in Nusa Dua Bali. The area is situated with the view of the sea in Bali. On the north side, there are Benoa Harbour, Mertasari Recreation Park, and Serangan Island. The foreigners call serangan Island the turtle island, because it is used to breed the turtles. At Tanjung Benoa Beach, tourists can have various activities, such as swimming, sailing, waterskiing, and surfing. Surfing is a water sport of riding waves that are coming toward the shore by standing or lying on a special board called surfboard. It is a very enjoyable and impressive sport. Most surfing lovers call it as the most challenging water sport, as it needs skill, strength, as well as bravery. The others think that it is a very dangerous sport, as it fights against the dangerous waves of sea. Apart from swimming, snorkeling and diving are also the kinds of water sport favored by the tourist. Through diving googles, the beauty of Bali marine park can be viewed. Those who cannot

dive can also enjoy the beauty of the marine park through the glass bottomed motor boats that are specially provided for the tourists.

3. Which of statements is not true about the text?

 a. Tanjung Benoa is a beach town located in Nusa Dua bali.

b. Tanjung Benoa is a very famous beach in Nusa Dua Bali.

c. Tourists can enjoy many kinds of water sports in Tanjung Benoa.

d. Tourists who cannot dive can also enjoy the beauty of the marine park.

e. Tourists can visit the turtle island which is used to breed the turtles.

ANS : B

Rome

Rome is the capital city of Italy. I f you visit Rome, you will have plenty of chances to see all sorts of great sights. Rome can be traced through its mythology when it was founded on. It was said that twins of Romulus and Remus have founded the city in 753 BC, on the date of April 21st.

This corresponds were fairly close to archeological evidence, which shows farming communities in the area. As the Catholic Church grew, Rome became more and more important in both religion and politics. Rome was one of the central leading cities in the Renaissance.

It is seen when visitors walk through the streets and see the various buildings. They style was profoundly affected by the work of the artists of the time. Visitors can see evidence of all sorts of artistic influences, such as the Baroque palaces, the huge squares and obelisks, and other structure throughout the city.

Rome is well –known for its architecture. The Colosseum is a sample of famous Roman structures. It was once a grand, ground-breaking amphitheatre, and was at the forefront of architectural advancements in 70 AD.

Since then it has fallen apart slightly, but it is still an astounding and imposing structure. Modern Rome is a very busy place to visit. It is considered as a cultural center of the region, and offers all the arts in various forms. It his a thriving music scene, with several major concert halls. Rome puts out a lof of movies every year, more than any other region of Italy. It is home to Cinecitta studios, the biggest facility in Europe.

 

4. What is the name of the building that represent Roman structures in Rome?

A. Colosseum

B. Roman Museum

C. Renaissance Museum

D. Romulus & Remus Museum

E. Cineatta Studios

ANS : A

 

5. What is the suitable title for the text above?

A. Italy

B. Roman Era

C. Colosseum

D. City of Rome

E. The Mythology of Italy

ANS : D

 

Quiz : Descriptive Text - Historical Building

Multiple choice questions about Descriptive Text "Historical Building".

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.

1. 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

ANS : A

 

Semarang is the capital city of Central Java, Indonesia. It is famous for the numerous historical places. Tugu Muda monument is one such important place in Semarang which deserves to be mentioned. This place is indeed a must see for all those who come to visit the place.

Tugu Muda monument is a very important place in Semarang and people visiting Semarang flock to Tugu Muda to catch a glimpse of this fascinating place. This place is one of the most fascinating places here and one cannot simply afford to miss the place. Tugu Muda is located westward of the Simpang Lima which is one of the 5 streets crossing Simpang Lima. This is located at the heart of Semarang city. Tugu Muda monument is the Youth Monument instituted to commemorate the heroic fight for independence. It is a very important tourist destination in Semarang.

Tugu Muda is a very important place and there are numerous buildings around Tugu Muda which are actually landmarks in their own rights. The most important one among the famous buildings is the Lawang Sewu or Thousand Windows and the name derives itself from the fact that the place has many windows. The buildings were used as the Japanese Army’s headquarter.

 

2.  What is the aim of the text?

A.  to tell about an interesting place in Semarang

B.  to describe Tugu Muda Monument

C.  to amuse the readers about historical place in Semarang

D.  to explain the history of Tugu Muda monument

ANS : B

 

3.  Where is the location of Tugu Muda?

A. Simpang Lima Semarang

B. Near Simpang Lima

C. Northward of the Simpang Lima

D. Westward of the Simpang Lima

ANS : D

 

 

The Houses of the Toraja

The ethnic groups in the mountain regions of southwest and central Sulawesi (Celebes) are known by the name of Toraja, which has come to mean "those who live upstream" or "those who live in the mountains". Their name is in fact derived from the word Raja, which in Sanskrit means "king". The society is hierarchically structured: the noblemen are called rengnge, the ordinary people to makaka, and the slaves to kaunan; birth determines which rank a person will occupy.

The distinctive features of the traditional houses (tongkonan) of the Toraja are the "buffalo horns", the roof design and the rich decoration on the walls. The buffalo is a symbol of status, courage, strength and fighting spirit.

Designed as a representation on the universe, the tongkonan is constructed in three parts: the upper world (the roof), the world of humans (the middle of the building), and the underworld (the space under the floor). The highly distinctive roors constructed by the Toraja given rise to various ingenious interpretations. Certainly the roof is something of deep significance for the Toraja, and even today they build "modern" (in other words houses built with cement) houses with such roofs.

 

4. What is the text about?

    A. The culture of Toraja

    B. The society of Toraja

    C. The distinctive features of traditional houses

    D. The decription of a traditional houses of Toraja

    E. The ethnic groups of southwest and central Sulawesi

ANS : D

 

5. “… and even today they bulid modern…” (paragraph 3)

    The underlined word refers to…

    A. Raja

    B. Rengnge

    C. Society

    D. Toraja people

    E. Mountain regions

   ANS : D