Gunung Tujuh Lake

Gunung Tujuh Lake is one of the many lakes in Kabupaten Kerinci in Jambu province.  It is an amazing tourist place to visit.  The location of Gunung Tujuh Lake is in Kecamatan Kayu Aro.  It is about 50 km from Sungai Penuh to Pelompek village by public transport.  Then people climb and walk for another 4 km or for 2.5 hours.  The lake is surrounded by steep forest slopes and seven mountains.  The highest peak of Gunung Tujuh Lake is 1,950 m above sea level.  The length of the lake is 4,5 km and the width is 3 km. It is a volcanic lake and the highest in Southeast Asia.  The temperature around the lake is very cold.  Besides waterfalls you can also find animals such as siamang, elephants, and birds.  Gunung Tujuh Lake is really beautiful with a spectacular scenery.

 

Choose the best answer.

 

1. What is the genre of the text?

1. descriptive
2. narrative
3. anecdote
4. news item
5. procedure

 

2. What is the purpose of the text above?

1. To amuse Gunung Tujuh Lake
2. To inform Gunung Tujuh Lake
3. To entertain Gunung Tujuh Lake
4. To persuade Gunung Tujuh Lake
5. To describe Gunung Tujuh Lake

 

3. What does the text mainly talk about?

1. Amazing tourist resorts in Jambi
2. Gunung Tujuh Lake in Jambi
3. Volcanic lakes in Jambi
4. Steep forest slopes in Jambi
5. Waterfalls in Jambi

 

4. The main idea of the text is that………

1. Gunung Tujuh Lake is a beautiful tourist resort
2. The location of Gunung Tujuh Lake is difficult to reach
3. Gunung Tujuh Lake is the only lake in Sumatra
4. Tourists from Southeast Asia visit this beautiful lake
5. The animals are more attractive than the lake itself

 

5. Which statement is true according to the text?

1. The lake is 3 km long
2. Gunung Tujuh Lake is not a volcanic lake
3. Gunung Tujuh Lake is 4,5 km away from Sungai Penuh
4. There are steep forest slopes and seven mountains around the lake
5. Siamangs are the only animals that can be found in Gunung Tujuh Lake

 

6. “Gunung Tujuh Lake is really beautiful with a spectacular scenery.”

     The underlined word means…

1. amusing
2. remarkable
3. lovely
4. pretty
5. touching

 

7. “The lake is surrounded by steep……..”

     The underlined word means…

1. vertical
2. broad
3. deep
4. high
5. large