EXERCISES Descriptive Text


Text I

Niagara Falls, one of the most famous North American natural wonders, has long been a popular tourist destination. Tourist today flock to see two falls that actually constitute Niagara Falls: the 173 foot-high Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side of the Niagara River in the Canadian Province of Ontario and 182 foot-high American Falls on the US side of river in the state of New York. Approximately 85 percent of the water that goes over the falls actually goes over Horseshoe Falls, with the rest going over American Falls.

Most visitors came between April and October, and it’s quite a popular activity to take a steamer out onto the river and right up to the base of the falls for a close up views. It’s also possible to get a spectacular view of the falls from the strategic location along the Niagara River, such as Prospect Point or Table Rock, or from one of the four observation towers which have heights up to 500 feet.

Tourists have been visiting Niagara Falls in large numbers since the 180’s: annual visitation now averages above 10 million visitors per year. Because of concern that all these tourist would inadvertently destroy the natural beauty of this scenic wonder, the State New York in 1885 created Niagara Falls Park in order to protect the surrounding American Falls. A year later Canada created Queen Victoria Park on the Canadian side of the Niagara.

1. What is the major point that the author is making in this passage?

A. Niagara Falls can be viewed from either the American side or the Canadian side.

B. A trip to U.S. isn’t complete without a visit to Niagara Falls.

C. Niagara Falls has had an interesting history.

D. There has been an effort to make more and more tourists visit Niagara Falls

E. It has been necessary to protect Niagara Falls from the many tourist who go there

2. According to the passage, which of the following best describes Niagara Falls?

A. Niagara Falls consists of two rivers, one Canadian and the other American

B. American Falls is considerably higher than Horseshoe Falls

C. The Niagara River has two falls, one in Canada and one in the U.S.

D. Niagara Falls will be destroyed by the tourists if they are not protected

E. Although the Niagara River flows through the U.S. and Canada, the falls are only in the U.S.

3. The passage implies the tourist prefer to…

A. visit Niagara Falls during warmer weather

B. see the falls from a great distance

C. take a ride over the falls

D. get a spectacular view at Horseshoe falls

E. come to Niagara Falls for a winter vacation

4. According the passage, why was Niagara park created?

A. to encourage tourists to visit Niagara Falls

B. to show of the natural beauty of Niagara Falls

C. to protect the area around Niagara Falls

D. to force Canada it open Queen Victoria Park

E. to make Niagara Falls the most beautiful tourist destination

5. The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses…

A. additional was to observe the falls

B. steps taken by the government agencies to protect the falls

C. a detail description of the division of the falls between the U.S. and Canada

D. further problems that a destroying the area around the falls

E. commitment between the two governments to protect the falls

Text II

My hotel is located in the Putri Hill area. There are other hotels in the area which are al beautiful. My hotel has fifty rooms. The rooms are luxurious. The rooms are air-conditioner and there is a color TV in each room. The other forty are business rooms. It means the rooms are simple, with fans and black and white TVs. In the luxurious rooms there are always double beds but in the simple rooms only some have double beds. Our guests come and check out at the receptionist’s desk. These people also help the guests with their needs. They can order food and the receptionists ask our restaurant to serve them. Guests can have breakfast, lunch or dinner in the room or in the restaurant. Room service is ready with orders. The receptionist can also help guests with their laundry. The laundry woman will wash and iron the clothes. The room-keepers clean all the rooms every day. Look! Some guests are coming. The bellboys help guests with their bags. They will have a seminar tomorrow. It’s in the convention hall.

6. What are the facilities of the simple rooms in the writer hotel?

A. air-conditioners and color TVs

B. fans and black and white TVs

C. there is always double beds

D. there is a color TV in each room

7. …can order food and the receptionists ask the restaurant in the hotel to serve them.

A. The guests C. the receptionists

B. The bellboys D. the laundry women

8. “I’ll ask them to sit at the lounge”.

‘The lounge’ means the room where the guests….

A. watch television C. have a seminar

B. sits and relax D. have their meals

Text III

My Bees

I live in the country, and there is a large garden round my house. I have a lot of bees in this garden, and they make honey for me. It’s very good honey because there are a lot of flowers in my garden, and the bees make their honey from these flowers. Sometimes a bee stings me, but I don’t mind. When I collect the honey, I wear a net over my face and over my hands. Then the bees don’t sting me.

When I have collected a lot of honey, I put it in pots and take most of it to the town. I put a small table at the side of the road and put my pots of honey on it. Then I shout, ‘Honey! Beautiful honey! Who wants my sweet honey?’ My honey isn’t expensive, and soon I have sold all the pots.

9. What do the bees make honey from?

They make honey from…

A. the leaves of trees C. the garden

B. the plants D. the flowers

10. “….and the bees make their honey from these flowers”(paragraph 1)

The italic word ‘their’ means…

A. honey C. bees

B. flowers D. the writer

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