E2 - DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

PURPOSE (TUJUAN)

To describe a particular person/thing

GENERIC STRUCTURES (STRUKTUR UMUM)

a. Identification
(mention the special participant)
b. Description
(mention the part, quality, and characteristics of the subject being described)

Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

The text is for questions 1 to 2

Luis Lionel Andres Messi, born June 24th, 1987, is an Argentinian football player for
F.C Barcelona. He is not very tall, mainly, due to the growing problem he had when he was
younger. His eyes are brown. He never has short hair.
Lionel Messi started playing football at a very early age in his hometown Newell’s Old
Boys. From the age of 11, he suffered from a hormone deficiency and as Lionel’s parents
were unable to pay for the treatment in Argentina, they decided to move to Barcelona,
Spain.
In the 2003-2004 season, when he was still only 16 years old, Messi made his
first team debut in a friendly with Porto that marked the opening of the new Dragao
stadium. The following championship-winning season, Messi made his first appearance in an
official match on October 16th, 2004, in Barcelona’s derby win against Espanyol at the
Olympic Stadium (0-1). And n o w , in 2010, 2011, and 2012 he is best player in the world.

1. According to the text, Messi’s parents moved to Barcelona....

a. because they were very poor in Argentina
b. because they wanted Messi to be successful in soccer
c. so that Messi could learn in the best soccer club
d. to get Messi’s health problem cured
e. to find the best treatment to cure Messi’s health problem

2. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

a. he hasn’t really attractive face, but he’s a very good football player.
b. Lionel Messi is a good player for F.C Barcelona.
c. his best characteristics are on the foot has competitiveness.
 d. he appears to be a quite good and modest person.
e. he has long black hair and brown eyes.

The text is for questions 3 to 6

Vanessa Mae Vanakom Nicholson is a musician. She is only nineteen years old, but she is
a world-famous violinist. When she plays classical violin concertos on her electric violin, the
world listens.
Vanessa Mae is Thai-Chinese. Her mother is Chinese and her father is Thai. She is from
Singapore, but she now lives in London with her mother and her English stepfather. She’s got
cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents in Thailand, Singapore, China and England.

3. What is the text about?

a. A violinist
b. A pianist
c. A musician
d. An artist

4. Vanessa plays violin …

a. badly
b. carefully
c. classically
d. wonderfully

5. From the text we know that people …

a. in the world are interested in all violinists
b. like to listen to Vanessa’s playing violin
c. are eager to play violin with Vanessa
d. play the violin very well in a concert

6. “…, but she now lives in London with her mother and her English stepfather.” (Paragraph 3)
The word “stepfather” means a male who’s married to …
a. one’s aunt
b. one’s sister
c. one’s mother
d. one’s daughter
The text is for questions 7 to 9
I have a special friend. She is my classmate and sits beside me. Her name is Rohmi.
Rohmi is a quite girl and very simple on the look. However, I really adore her. She is not only
kind but also tough.
Rohmi comes from a very simple family. Her father is a Pedi cab driver and her mother has
passed away. She has a younger brother. His name is Rahmat. In order to help their father,
Rohmi and her brother work part-time to earn some money. Rohmi sells food during our class
break, while her brother sells newpapers and magazines after school.
One thing that I always admire about her is that she can manage her time well, and she
always looks cheerful.

7. What does the second paragraph tell you about?

a. Rohmi and her family
b. Rohmi and her father
c. Rohmi and her brother
d. Rohmi and her friends

8. ”…Rohmi and her brother work part-time to earn some money.”

What do the underlined words mean?
a. work for the whole of working week
b. work for only part of each day or week
c. work for the purpose of getting money as much as possible
d. work for family

9. Where does the writer sit?

a. in front of Rohmi
b. behind Rohmi
c. next to Rohmi
d. far from Rohmi

The text is for questions 10 to 12

The Terrifying Headmaster
Mr. Tucker is the headmaster of my school. He does not wear glasses. His eyes always
frighten me even when I refuse to face them. They are sharp, hard, and cold, and he uses them
like a whip.
He always washes his hands in an enamel basin in the corner of the room. After he has
washed them, he will walk over to his desk and stand behind is looking at the pupils while he
dries his hands on a small, white towel. He dries each finger separately, beginning with the first
finger. His fingers are long and white. He rubs them briskly without losing the effect of
deliberation and as he rubs them, he looks at us with his eyes.
No one moves while he dries his hands, no one speaks. When he finishes, he will fold
the towel and put it in the desk drawer. Then, he will awkwardly smile at us.
He really terrifies me.

10. What is the purpose of the text?

a. to terrify the readers
b. to describe the writer’s headmaster
c. to promote the writer’s headmaster career
d. to inform the readers about a terrifying school

11. Where does Mr. Tucker usually wash his hands?

a. corner of the room
b. in front of the room
c. beside of the room
d. behind of the room

12. “He dries each finger separately…..

The underlined word has similar meaning to…
a. wash
b. fold
c. divide
d. corner

The text is for questions 13 to 15

Doraemon is one of the characters in a Japanese manga series created by Fujiko Fujio.
Doraemon is a robotic cat. He has small body and white hands and feet. Although he can hear
perfectly well, Doraemon has no ears.
Doraemon possesses a large pocket that can produce many gadgets from the future.
The pocket is called yojigen-pocket, or fourth-dimensional pocket. Doraemon’s favorite food
is dorayaki, a Japanese treat filled with red bean paste.
This robotic cat has the tendency to panic during emergencies. In an emergency
situation, he will frantically pull out every unnecessary gadget from his pocket. Nevertheless,
Doraemon is a good cat. He always helps Nobita.
13. What does the text mainly talk about?
a. Doraemon
b. Fujiko Fujio
c. Robotic cats
d. Nobita

14. “… he will frantically pull out every unnecessary … “(paragraph 3).

The underline word can be best replaced by …
a. Happily
b. Calmly
c. Worriedly
d. Diligently

15. What is the weakness of Doraemon?

a. He has a magic pocket
b. He gets panic easily
c. He is only a robotic cat
d. He likes eating Dorayaki

The text is for questions 16 to 17

Rudyard Kipling, one of England's most famous writers, was born in Bombay,
India, in 1865, where his English father was working for the British government. Kipling spent
his early childhood in India. At six he was taken to England and educated in an English school.
From 1882 until 1883 he was editor of his school paper. He went back to India in 1883. There
he became interested in writing and working for a newspaper. When he was twenty-one he
published his first book, which was a small book of poetry. Before he was twenty- four he
had brought out a small collection of short stories. These were well-liked and full of brilliant
descriptions and accurate observations.
Between 1887 and 1889 Kipling travelled around the world. He visited China, Japan, and
he lived for a few years in America, where he married an American woman. During this period
he wrote several of his most popular works, the stories for children, which made him famous;
The Jungle Books (1894), Kim (1901) and Just So Stories (1902). He also published several books
of poetry during this time. Kipling returned to England from America and spent the rest of his
life there until his death in 1936.

16. What is the text about?

a. Kipling's favorite writers
b. Kipling's popular books
 c. Kipling's foreign family
d. Kipling's brief background

17. What made Kipling famous?

a. He wrote some stories for children.
b. He married an American woman.
c. He was educated in England
d. He visited many countries.

The text is for questions 18 to 20

SabuRaijua Art Show
SabuRaijua Art Show is an annual event which is held at SMP Negeri 3 SabuRaijua. The
goal of this programme is to develop students’ talents and creativities. The show is conducted
at the ned of May. It is usually held on Saturday after the semester examination. The show
includes a music show, dancing and drawing.
The show begins at 8 a.m. the show is opened by SMP Negeri 3 marching band and then
followed by drawing. Drawing is a massive programme because all students take part.
While the drawing competition takes place, the music show and dancing are performed
one after another. The music show is the most popular programme. Some participants use live
music and the others are accompanied by keyboard.
Dancing is also one of the programmes students love. Most participants perform folk
dance. They began the dancing practice two monts before the show.
The show usually ends at 2 p.m. all students are very enthusiastic to follow the
programme.

18. When is the SabuRaijua Art Show conducted? On the … of May.

a. First week
b. Second week
c. Third week
d. Last week

19. The purpose of the text is …

a. To tell how to perform the Art Show.
b. To describe the SabuRaijua Art Show.
c. To inform the school programmes.
d. To entertain the students.
20. What programmes do the students like very much?
a. A marching band
b. A music show
c. Drawing
d. Dancing

The text is for questions 21 to 23

The rafflesia arnoldi is the biggest flower in the world. It is unusual because of its large
size. The flower is almost 100 centimeters in diameter and 140 centimeters in height.
"Rafflesia" is derived from the name of the British Governor General, Sir Thomas Stamford
Raffles, who once governed and built the Botanical Garden in Bogor. Though it is called
Rafflesia after Raffles, the man who discovered the plant was Beccary, an Italian botanist who
visited Sumatra in 1928.
Rafflesia consists of two parts: the stick-like part which grows in the middle and the
petals around and below it. While the flower is blossoming, it has a very unpleasant smell which
affects insects, especially green flies. They seem eager to explore the flower. But if the flies
touch the bottom part of the sticklike centre, they die.

21. What is the suitable tittle for the text?

a. Stamford Raffles
b. Italian Botanist
c. Rafflesia Arnoldi
d. Botanical Garden

22. Which statement is correct based on the text?

a. Rafflesia Arnoldi has a very nice smell.
b. Beccary built the Botanical Garden.
c. Stamford Raffles is an Italian botanist.
d. Berccary discovered Rafflesia Arnoldi.

23. The word “they” in the last paragraph refers to ….

a. The green flies
b. The parts of rafflesia
c. The petal
d. Stamford Raffles and Beccary

Jakarta is located on the northwest coast of Java island, at the mouth of the Ciliwung
river. It dominates Indonesia’s administration, economy and cultural activities and is a major
commercial and transportation harb within Asia. The climate is hot and humid. Rainfall occurs
throughout the year. The heaviest rainfall is from November to May. The city lies on a flat low
plain area and is likely to be affected by flood during periods of heavy rainfall.

24. Why is Jakarta at risk of flooding?

a. It lies on high land
b. It is densely populated
c. It lies on a flat low plain area
d. The climate is hot and humid

Review E1 - Simple Present Tense and Present Continuous Tense

Complete these sentences using the verbs in the brackets. Use the present simple or present continuous
tense.
1. My father………….………….…… (read) reads the newspaper every day, but he (not, read) is not reading
the newspaper now.
2. Mary (cook) ………….………….…… her own dinner now.
3. Ann has brown eyes and she (wear) ………….………….…… glasses.
4. Mr. Robert is a teacher. He (teach) ………….………….…… English and now he (teach) ………….………….……
in my class.
5. We are at a restaurant now. We have dinner. We (like) ………….………….…… the food because it
(taste) ………….………….…… good.