Latihan Soal Descriptive Text

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Gua Tabuhan is a Lively Unique Cave

In the cave, Nyi (Mrs) Kamiyem and Ki (Mr) Padmo sit on a big stone. Nyi Kamiyem will sing a song and Ki Padmo will beat the drum. Joining them are people called wiyogo which are drummers and other gamelan musicians.

What makes this unique is that they mix gamelan with the sound of nature. The visitors dance, forgetting all problems.

Many tourists go to this cave. Maybe you are interested in going there too but you don’t know where it is. Gua Tabuhan is located near Pacitan in East Java. It is situated in a lime hill called Tapan, in Tabuhan, Wareng village. The route is easy. Along the road there is beautiful tropical scenery to enjoy rice fields, coconut palms and birds.

East of the cave peddlers sell souvenirs. The drink and food peddlers are on the north side. People sell agates on the cave terraces. Somehow, it is like a fair.

It is said that the cave is the only place where nature produces sounds like the music of gamelan. Nyi Kamiyem, the well-known pesinden (traditional Javanese singer) from the village of Gabuhan, who often sings in the cave, does not doubt anything.

Gua Tabuhan did not use to welcome visitors. According to Kartowiryo (90), village elder, Gua Tabuhan used to be a hiding place for robbers. It was believed to be a sacred place. No one dared go inside. However, Wedana (chief of a district) Kertodiprojo, went to the cave to find out what was wrong. He found out that the cave was inhabited by the annoying evil spirits. The people chased the spirits away.

The cave is dark, so people need light, and a local guide will lead the way sometimes visitors bump their heads against the sharp rocks on the ceiling.

Inside the cave there is a plain big stone which is believed to be the prayer mat of Pangeran Diponegoro, one of the Indonesia heroes who fought against the Dutch. It is said that Pangeran Diponegoro used to seclude himself in the cave. Some people now use the place for meditation.

There is a stream in the cave, in the east corner, which can only be seen outside. however, it can be heard from inside.

Besides the cave, Watukarang, a beach nearby, is good to visit. By the way, do you want different souvenirs? You can find them in Donorodjo village where agate craftsman work. So, have a nice journey.

1. Where is Gua Tabuhan located?

a. Near Pacitan in East Java

b. Near Watukarang beach

c. In Donoradjo village

d. In the village of Gabuhan

e. Near Pacitan in West Java

2. What did Kertodiprojo find out inside the cave?

a. Agates craftsman work

b. Annoying evil spirits

c. Many robbers

d. The drink and food peddlers

e. Nyi Kamiyem and Ki Padmo

3. What do people need to enter the cave ?

a. Light and local peddlers

b. Local musicians and agate craftsman

c. Chief of district and local guide

d. Local guide and lights

e. Lights and village elder

4. Which statement is true according to the text?

a. To reach Wareng village the visitor get troubles.

b. The inside of the cave is like a fair because visitor and peddlers bring light if they come in.

c. Wedana Kertodiprojo found out that the cave was inhabited by the annoying evil spirits.

d. There is only one tourist resort around Wareng village.

e. Pangeran Diponegoro secluded himself outside the cave.

5. What is the meaning of bump (paragraph 7 line 2) ?

a. a very hard stone

b. a hollow place in the side of hill

c. keep apart from others

d. place on which Muslim kneel when praying

e. strike something with a hard blow

Young Stars

The finalists of “Akademic Fantasi Indonesia 1” (AFI) are wonderful young people. Mawar who was born on 26 February 1985 is a cute girl. She has straight, short hair. Her bright skin,  chubby cheeks and lovely smile make her look very marvelous. She is not very tall. However, her weight which is 40 kgs matches her body well and makes her look cute.

            Unlike Mawar, Ve looks tall. She is 1.69 meters tall. She looks quiet slim. She weighs 45 kgs. Compared to Mawar, Ve looks darker. The 22-yeas-old girl has black, straight hair.

            Another finalist is Ismail who is better known as Smile. The young man who was born on 16 September 1983 looks much bigger and taller than his two female friends. He is tall and muscular. His complexion is fair and his hair is short and straight.

1. What is the main information of the text?

a. Ve AFI

b. Mawar AFI

c. Ismail AFI

d. The finalists of AFI

e. The characteristics of AFI

2. Who was born on 16 September ?

a. Mawar AFI

b. Ve AFI

c. Ismail AFI

d. The Writer

e. All finalists

3. Which one is true about Mawar?

a. She is taller than Ve.

b. She is heavier than Ve.

c. Her skin is darker than Ve’s

d. She taller than smile

e. She is younger than Smile.

4. “Her bright skin, chubby cheeks.“ (Paragraph 2)

The underlined word can mean …

a. white  

b. dark

c. black   

d. brown

e. brownish

5. What is the organization of the text above?

a. general statement – description

b. general classification – description

c. identification – description

d. orientation – event – resolution

e. orientation – complication - resolution