Descriptive Text

Nama : 1. Khoirunnisa Muslimawati

2. Zafira Yumna Hanifa
Kelas : XII IPA 5


An elephant is the largest and strongest of all animals. It is a strange looking animal with its
thick legs, huge body, large hanging ears, a small tail, little eyes, long white tusks and above all it has
a long nose.
The trunk is the elephants peculiar feature, and it has various uses. The elephant draws up
water by its trunk and can squirt it all over its body like a shower bath. It can also lift leaves and puts
them into its mouth. In fact the trunk serves the elephant as a long arm and hand. An elephant looks
very clumsy and heavy and yet it can move very quickly.
The elephant is a very intelligent animal. Its intelligence combine with its great strength
makes it a very useful servant to man and it can be trained to serve in various ways such as to carry
heavy loads, hunt for tigers and even fight.

1. The text tells us about.
A. the Elephants peculiar feature
B. useful servant
C. strange looking animal
D. an elephant
E. elephant looks very clumsy.

2. The third paragraph is mainly about the fact that ..
A. elephants are strong
B. elephants must be trained
C. elephants are very advantageous
D. elephants are very useless
E. elephants can lift logs

3. The most distinguishing characteristic of an elephant is.....
A. its clumsiness
B. its thick legs
C. its large body
D. its long nose
E. its large ears

4. The elephant draws up water by its trunk and can squirt it all over its body like a shower bath
(paragraph 2)
The underlined word refers to.
A. a shower bath
B. elephants body
C. a shower
D. water
E. elephants trunk

5. The text above is in the form of
A. Analytical Exposition
B. Narrative
C. Recount
D. Descriptive
E. Spoof



A mangrove is tropical marine tree or shrub of the genus Rhizhopora. Mangroves have
special aerial roots and salt-filtering tap roots that enable them to thrive in brackish water (brackish
water is salty, but not as salty as sea water).
There are several species of mangrove trees found all over the world. Some prefer more
salinity, while others like to be very close to a large fresh water source (such as a river). Some prefer
areas that are sheltered from waves. Some species have their roots covered whit sea water everyday
during high tide. Other species grow on dry land, but are still part of the ecosystem.
Mangroves need to keep their trunk and leaves above the surface of the water. Yet they also
need to be firmlyatteched to the ground so they are not moved by waves. There are three types of
mangrove roots that play an important role for it:
1. Support roots which directly pierce the soil.
2. Level-growing roots which twist upwards and downwards, with the upward twists emerging
on the water surface.
3. Level-growing roots whose downward twist (subroots) appear onthe water surface.
Any part of the root that appears above the water flows oxygen to the plant under water
surface. As the soil begins to build up, these roots produce additional roots that become embedded
in the soil.

6. The main idea of the text is...
A. Mangroves grow on dry land
B. Mangroves are tropical marine trees
C. There are many species of mangroves
D. Mangrove roots filter the salt of the sea water
E. Mangrove roots are attached firnly to the ground

7. We conclude that most mangrove trees...
A. need salt to grow.
B. grow on dry land.
C. grow on sheltered areas.
D. get oxygen from the water.
E. grow near fresh water sources.

8. In order to grow well mangroves require the following, except...
A. The roots twist upwards and downwards.
B. The trunk should be above the water surface.
C. The leaves should be above the water surface.
D. The trees should be firmly attached to the ground.
E. The parts of the plant under the water should have enough salt.