Read the text and answer the questions1 to 4

Jellyfish are not really fish. They are invertebrate animals. This means that unlike fish or people, they
have no backbones. In fact, they have no bones at all.
Jellyfish have stomachs and mouths, but no heads. They have nervous systems for sensing the
world around them, but no brains. They are made almost entirely of water, which is why you can look
through them.
Some jellyfish can glow in darkness by making their own light. The light is made by achemical
reaction inside the jellyfish. Scientists believe jellyfish glow for several reasons. For example, they may
glow to scare away predators or to attract animals they like to eat.
Most jellyfish live in salt water, apart from a few types that live in fresh water. Jellyfish are found in
oceans and seas all over the world. They live in warm, tropical seas and in icy waters near the North and
South poles.

1. Which one creates Jellyfishs light?

A. White blood.
B. Nervous system.
C. Chemical reaction.
D. Salt water.

2. Which one is TRUE about the jellyfish based on the text?

A. They belong to invertebrate animals.
B. They have heads like other animals.
C. Their brain helps them find the food.
D. They cannot live in freshwater.

3. What is the text about?

A. Jellyfish.
B. Kinds of all fish.
C. All invertebrate animal.
D. Some kinds of sea animals.

4. Some jellyfish can glow in darkness by making their own light. (paragraph 3)
The word glow in the sentence means
A. move
B. produce
C. appear
D. shine
My Doll

My favorite toy is a doll. I named my doll Becky. I got in in my12th birthday. My dad bought it
for me when he was in England. Becky is 16 cm tall doll with plastic head, arms, and legs
and a white cloth stuffed body. Her body is covered with yellow, orange, and green flower
bud prints. She has a long auburn-red brush-able hair, green eyes. There are freckles on
her cheek. There are also two dimples near her mouth on the left and on the right. They
make her more beautiful. I put her at my side when I sleep at night. I like my doll very much.
I sometimes ask my friends to come to my house and play with Becky. They like Becky too.
5. What does the text tell us about?
A. My favorite toy.
B. The writer's favorite doll.
C. A birthday party.
D. A plastic doll.

6. What are on Becky's face?

A. White cloth.
B. Auburn red hair.
C. Freckles and dimples.
D. Flower bud prints.

7. "They make her more beautiful." The underlined word refers to ..

A. Freckles.
B. Green eyes.
C. The left and bright cheeks.
D. The dimples.

Read the text and answer questions 18 to 22.

Beautiful Bag
When I just hang out in a mall one day, I saw a very beautiful bag. I love this bag at the first sight.
This was the first time I've spent much money on a bag and I don't regret it.

The bag is wonderful. It is made of thin but strong leather. The weight is light and the size keeps it from
getting stuffed with junk. It has a long shoulder strap that I like because it keeps the bag hands-free. Its
neutral color is fun and sporty. The design is simple and well-made.

The bag is very functional. It is the perfect size to carry a cell phone, a pocket sized wallet, a small book,
a pack of gum, and pens. It also fits well into my laptop backpack for bike commuting to school. This bag
also has more pockets inside so my small items don't all fall to the bottom. In overall I really satisfy with
bag

8. Where does the writer usually put her small items?

A. In her pockets.
B. In her laptop backpack.
C. In her pocket size wallet.
D. In the pockets of her leather bag.

9. What makes the small items of the writer not falling down in the bag?
A. The satisfying bag
B. Her laptop backpack
C. A pocket-sized wallet
D. The pockets inside the bag

10. I've spent much money on a bag and I don't regret it. The underlined word refers
to the bag.
A. having
B. seeing
C. buying
D. loving

11. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. The writer has a new bag.
B. The bag is very functional.
C. The bag has many pockets.
D. The writer is satisfied with the bag

12. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To retell the past event
B. To entertain the readers
C. To describe the writers new bag
D. To give instruction how to buy a bag

Platypus

Many people call platypus duckbill because this animal has a bill like duckbill. Platypus (48) a native
Tasmania and southern and eastern Australia.Platypus (49) a flat tail and webbed feet. Its body length
is 30 to 45 cm and covered with a thick and woolly layer of fur. Its bill is detecting prey and stirring up
mud. Platypus' eyes and head are small. It has no ears but has ability to sense sound and light.

Platypus (50) in streams, rivers, and lakes. Female platypus usually dig burrows in the streams or river
banks. The burrows are blocked with soil to (51) it from intruders and flooding. In the other hand, male
platypus does not need any burrow to stay.

1. A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were

2. A. has
B. had
 C. have
D. having

3. A. live
B. lives
C. lived
D. living

4. A. protecting
B. protected
C. protects
D. protect

Descriptive

Contoh soal:
Peter is the youngest in our family. He is fourteen years old and four years younger than me. He
has long, straight hair, bright eyes and a friendly smile. Sometimes he is rather naughty at home,
but he usually does what he is asked to do.
Peter is interested in sports very much, and at school, he plays football and tennis. He is the best
badminton player in our family.
1. How old is Peter? He is years old.
a. Four
b. Fourteen
c. Forty
d. Ten
Jawaban B
2. The writer is years old.
a. Fourteen
b. Sixteen
c. Eighteen
d. Nineteen
Jawaban C
3. Which of the following statement is not true about Peter?
a. He has long and straight hair.
b. He has bright eyes.
c. He is interested in sports.
d. He plays football and tennis.
Jawaban C
4. According to the passage, we know that Peter is .
a. The writers youngest brother
b. The writers elder brother
c. A naughty boy
d. A friendly boy
Jawaban A
5. It is implied in the passage that .
a. Peter is naughty.
b. Peter is lazy.
c. Peter is unfriendly.
d. Peter is diligent.
Jawaban D
6. From the text, we may conclude that.
a. Many people do not like Peter.
b. People is older that the writer.
c. Peter is a welcoming person.
d. Peter is not diligent at all.
Jawaban C
7. What is the text mostly about?
a. Peter
b. Peters hobby
c. Peters family
d. D. peters elder brother
Jawaban A
8. He is fourteen years old . . . Than me.
The underlined word refers to .
a. Peter
b. The writer
c. The writers brother
d. the writers family
Jawaban: B
9. Peter is interested in sports very much, and at school he plays football and tennis. The
underlined phrase can be replaced by .
a. Dislike sport
b. Really likes sport
c. Hates sport very much
d. Finds sport not really entertaining
Jawaban B
10. But he usually does what he is asked to do
The underlined phrase means
a. He does anything he wants.
b. He always asks.
c. He is lazy.
d. He is diligent.
Jawaban D
My Mother

I have a super mother. My mother is now in her late fifties. She comes from a family of traditional
Cantonese middle class people. She has some knowledge of traditional .... (1) for fever, loss of appetite
and minor cough. She is quite tall and medium built. She looks much younger than her age. She .... (2)
Mandarin fluently and English quite well. She is an excellent cook, and her grandson once said that her
cooking skills could match those of a chef in a restaurant. She is very friendly and .... (3). She never fails
to help anyone to who needs her help. She likes to travel and, like any other woman, she likes to shop.
1.
A. food
B. menu
C. pastry
D. beverage
E. remedies

2.
A. asks
B. learns
C. cleans
D. speaks
E. exercises

3.
A. rude
B. smart
C. quick
D pretty
E. helpful

The Definition and Purpose of Descriptive Text

Definisi dan tujuan dari teks descriptive ini bisa kita awali dengan arti katasecara lexical. Menurut
yourdictionary.com, descriptive diartikan sebagai:

describing; of or characterized by description; specif

Sangat jelas bahwa yang dimaksud dengan descriptive adalah, menggambarkan, memberikan tanda dan
ciri-ciri, atau mebedakan antara benda yang satu dengan yang lain.

Sementara menurut sil.org, dercriptive didefiniskan sebagai:

a text which lists the characteristics of something

Kalau kita perjelas lag,i teks descriptive adalah teks yang memberikan daftar cici-ciri suatu benda.

Sedangkan dalam banyak sumber pembelajaran bahasa Inggris berbasis teks, descriptive text diartikan
dan difungsikan sebagai berikut:

Descriptive text is a text which say what a person or a thing is like. Its purpose is to describe and reveal a
particular person, place, or thing.
Sebuah bentuk wacana yang dipakai utnuk menjelaskan bagaimana rupa suatu benda atau sesorang itu.
Tjuannya adalah untuk menggambarkan dan menunjukkan bagaiman seseorang, suatu tempat, dan
sesutu yang sedang digambarkan itu menjadi jelas.

The Generic Structure of Descriptive Text

Setiap mempelajari genres atau jenis teks, pasti tidak boleh melewatkan istilah generic structure. Istilah
ini dipakai untuk menunjukkan bagaiaman penulis teks itu menyusun tulisannya sehingga pesan dan
maksudnya lebih mudah tersampaikan kepada pembacanya. Berikut adalah generic structure teks
descriptive bahasa Inggris.
1. Identification: Menidentifikasi phenomena atau benda atau object tertent yang mau dideskripsikan.
Biasanya ini letaknya diawal paragraf.
2. Description: Menjelasakan bagaimana rupa dan ciri-ciri hal yang sedang dideskripsikan tersebut.
Secara umum apa yang menjadi patokan penggambaran teks jenis ini adalah bagian-bagian objek
(parts), kuwalits objek (qualities), atau cicir ciri da kebiasaanya (characteristics).

The Language Feature of Descriptive Text

Sementara pembahasan language feature setiap jenis teks lebih mengacu pada kebiasaan umum yang
sering dijumpai,. Jadi ini bukanlah aturan baku yang harus selalu diikuti oelh penulis teks descriptive
1. Using attributive and identifying process.
2. Using adjective and classifiers in nominal group.
3. Using simple present tense