DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
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.
1. 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. The islands
Jawaban: C
Teks di atas meneritakan kepada kita tentang gambaran KOTA KEDIRI. Dari keseluruhan
teks jelas menceritakan seperti apa kota Kediri, mulai dari posisi atau letak Kota Kediri,
berapa jumlah penduduknya,,apa-apa saya yang terdapat di Kota Kediri, dan seterusnya.
Maka teks tersebut termasuk ke dalam bentuk teks descriptive text.
2. Which one has a distinctive taste?
A. The cigarette
B. The special food
C. The bean curd
D. The highly nutritious food
E. explanation
Jawaban: C
Perhatikan kalimat :
“ … and a special kind of tofu or bean curd. This highly nutritious food is delicacy of Kediri
and has a distinctive taste.”
Maka yang memiliki aroma menyengat itu adalah BEAN CURD.
3. Most of Kediri’s local people are ….
LOCAL PEOPLE TRUE FALSE
Government Officers
Cigarettes Factory Workers
Farmers
Businessmen
Traders
A. FALSE – TRUE – TRUE – TRUE – TRUE
B. FALSE – TRUE – TRUE – FALSE – TRUE
C. TRUE – TRUE – TRUE – TRUE – TRUE
D. FALSE – FALSE – FALSE – FALSE – FALSE
E. TRUE – TRUE – TRUE – FALSE – TRUE
Jawaban: B
Perhatikan paragraph 2 kalimat terakhir:
Most of the local people work in this factory. Those who do not work here are farmers or
traders.
Berarti, pada umumnya penduduk Kota Kediri bekerja sebagai pekerja pabrik rokok. Dan
mereka yang tidak bekerja sebagai pekerja pabrik rokok, maka mereka bekerja sebagai petani
dan pedagang.
4. Those who do not work here are farmers or traders. (last sentence).
The underlined word refers to …
A. The local people
B. The factory workers
C. Farmers
D. Traders
E. Local Farmers
Jawaban: A
Kata Those pada kalimat tersebut pada teks merujuk kepada penduduk setempat/lokal.
Maka jawaban yang tepat adalah The local people.
5. Which are irrelevants according to the text above?
1. In the center of the town there are Kelud and Willis Mountains
2. Kediri is called a chilly town by outsiders
3. Kediri is famous of its temples
4. The majority worker of cigarettes factory’s workers are female
5. Most local people of Kediri are farmers and traders
A. 1,2,3
B. 1,2,5
C. 3,4,5
D. 2,4,5
E. 2,3,4
Jawaban: B
1. In the center of the town there are Kelud and Willis Mountains (IRRELEVANT)
(In the center of the town there is a large hill which is called Dathok Mountain) >
RELEVANT
2. Kediri is called a chilly town by outsiders (IRRELEVANT)
(Kediri is called chilly town by the locals) > RELEVANT
3. Kediri is famous of its temples (RELEVANT)
4. The majority worker of cigarettes factory’s workers are female (RELEVANT)
5. Most local people of Kediri are farmers and traders (IRRELEVANT)
(Most local people are cigarette factory workers) > RELEVANT
6. Kediri is called a chilly town by the locals.
The synonym of the underlined word is …
A. hot
B. warm
C. cold
D. balmy
E. friendly
Jawaban: C
Perhatikan kalimat paragraph 1.
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.
Berada diantara 2 gunung, di tengah kota terdapat sebuah bukit, dan ada sebuah Sungai besar
yang membelah kota tersebut.
Dari gambaran di atas kitab isa memahami bahwa kota kediri adalah kota yang dingin. Maka,
kata chilly berarti dingin.
