HOMOGENEITY TEST

Type of text : Descriptive Text Name :

Time Allocation : 40 minutes Student’s Number :

Read the following texts carefully and answer the questions by choosing a, b, c, or
d!

Text for question number 1 to 7

My Charming Sister
My sister is called Veronica. She is twenty years old and four years older than
me. When we were little kids, we used to play together.
Veronica is a very charming girl. She is slim, with very long dark curly hair. Her
eyes are hazel brown. She also has a pointy nose and thin lips. Moreover, she is very
stylish. She likes to wear tight jeans, high-heel shoes, and a beautiful dress combined
with some accessories.
(adapted from: http://examwriting.blogspot.co.id/2014/07/description-of-person-favourite-member.html)

1. How old is Veronica? She is … years old.

a. sixteen c. twenty
b. sixty d. ten
2. Based on the text, we can conclude that the write is … years old.
a. fourteen c. eighteen
b. sixteen d. nineteen
3. Which of the following statements is true about Veronica?
a. She has long and curly hair
b. She has thick lips
c. She likes to wear casual shoes
d. She has a slim body
4. “She is twenty years old and four years older than me”
The italic word refers to …
a. veronica c. the writer’s brother
b. the writer d. the writer’s family
5. “She is twenty years old and four years older than me”
The opposite of the underlined word is ….
a. taller c. shorter
b. bigger d. Younger
6. What does the second paragraph tell you about?
a. Veronica’s identity c. Veronica’s clothes
b. Veronica’s appearance d. Veronica’s sister
 7. “She also has a pointy nose and thin lips”
The underlined word has similar meaning with …
a. narrow c. short
b. thick d. small

Text for questions 8 to 13

An Elephant
Elephants are the biggest land animal on the earth. An elephant has four big and
strong legs. It has two wide ears and two small eyes. Its nose is called trunk. It is very
long. It uses its trunk to scratch its body and to drink water. It has two pointed teeth
called tusks.
Elephants are herbivores and eat all types of vegetable such as grasses, leaves,
and fruits. Elephants are social animals which live in groups. That is why they like to
share their food with their colony.
(adapted from: http://jenistext.blogspot.co.id/2012/02/text-descriptive.html)

8. Where can you find the identification of the text?

a. In the first sentence of the first paragraph
b. In the second sentence of the first paragraph
c. In the first sentence of the second paragraph
d. In the second sentence of the second paragraph
9. Which of the following statements is true about elephants?
a. Elephants has wide eyes and small ears
b. Elephants share their food
c. Elephants only eat fruits
d. Elephants live individually
10. “It uses its trunk to scratch its body and to drink water”
What does the underlined word refer to?
a. the colony’s c. the elephant’s
b. the trunk’s d. the body’s
11. What does the first paragraph tell you about?
a. An elephant’s big body c. An elephant’s physical appearance
b. An elephant’s food d. An elephant’s colony
12. How do an elephant’s eyes look like?
a. Large c. Fresh
b. Big d. Small
13. “That is why they like to share their food with their colony”
The italic word has similar meaning to …
a. give c. provide
b. eat d. supply
Text for questions 14 to 20
I want to tell you about my bedroom. My bedroom is my favorite place to live
in. There are many kinds of furniture in my bedroom.
In the corner of my room, there is my bed. I always make my bed after I wake up
in the morning. I put a colorful bed cover on it. On the left side of my bed, I put a big
wooden wardrobe. I always put my clean clothes inside it. On the other side of my bed, I
have a desk. There is a clock on it with its alarm to wake me up. I always keep my room
clean to make it more comfortable for me.
(adapted from:
http://www.sekolahoke.com/2014/01/1776.Teks.Descriptive.Bahasa.Inggris.Tentang.Kamar.dan.Artinya.
Dalam.Bahasa.Indonesia.html)

14. What is the text about?

a. The writer’s bedroom c. The writer’s favorite place
b. The writer’s Furniture d. The writer’s house
15. Where does the writer put a desk?
a. It is inside the bedroom
b. It is on the left side of the bed
c. It is on the right side of the bed
d. It is next to the bed
16. “I always put my clean clothes inside it”
The underlined word refers to …
a. the bed c. the desk
b. the wooden wardrobe d. the chair
17. “I always keep my room clean to make it more comfortable for me”
The underlined word has similar meaning with …
a. huge c. convenience
b. great d. kind
18. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
a. The comfortable bedroom c. The favorite bedroom
b. The bedroom furniture d. The bedroom wardrobe
19. The following statements are correct, except that …
a. The bed is between the wooden wardrobe and the chair
b. The bedroom is really convenience
c. The clock is on the desk
d. The bedroom is the writer’s favorite place
 20. Based on the text, we can conclude that …
a. the writer is dilligent
b. the writer is a neat person
c. the writer is a lazy person
d. the writer is an ordinary person

Text for questions 21 to 25

His nickname is Cak Lontong. He has a real name, Lis Hartono. He was born in
Magetan on October 7th, 1970. Cak Lontong is a great person. He is very tall and has a
big body. His height is 184 cm.
He is a famous comedian. He performs popular standup routines on a number of
television programs. He becomes a jury on a stand-up comedy program and a host on
Waktu Indonesia Bercanda (time for Indonesia to Joke) program.
(adapted from: http://www.sekolahoke.com/2016/11/descriptive-text-cak-lontong.html)

21. What does the text tell us about?

a. A famous artist c. A famous speaker
b. A famous comedian d. A famous host
22. “His name is Cak Lontong”
What does the underlined word refer to?
a. Cak Lontong’s c. The Jury’s
b. The television program’s d. The host’s
23. What does the second paragraph tell you about?
a. Cak Lontong’s nickname c. Cak Lontong’s television program
b. Cak Lontong’s real name d. Cak Lontong’s birthday
24. “He is very tall and has a big body”
The antonym of the underlined word is …
a. huge c. short
b. small d. high
25. Based on the text, we can conclude that …
a. Cak Lontong is comical
b. Cak Lontong is unique
c. Cak Lontong is talented
d. Cak Lontong is well-known
 Answer Key

1. C 6. B 11. C 16. B 21. B

2. B 7. A 12. D 17. C 22. A
3. D 8. A 13. A 18. B 23. C
4. A 9. B 14. A 19. A 24. C
5. D 10. C 15. C 20. B 25. A

The Distribution of the Test Item

Total
The Reading Indicators Test Items
Items
Word Comprehension 5, 7, 17, 24 4
Sentence Comprehension 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 19, 22 11
Paragraph Comprehension 6, 8, 11, 13, 18, 23 6
Text Comprehension 14, 20, 21, 25 4
25

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