Direction: This is the answer key to a reading exercise on Kuta Beach. You can find the original questions and text without answer key here. The answers are: CCEAD.
Kuta
Kuta is administratively a district and village in southern Bali, Indonesia. It used to be a sleepy village with a quiet, beautiful sweep of beach. Today, Kuta is a popular beach destination in its own right, alive with tourists from all over the world, swimming, surfing or sunbathing by the beach. Others, casually dressed in shorts, T-shirts and flip-flops stroll along its main road, shopping around or enjoying meals at its many open air restaurants. When in Kuta you know that you are in a holiday town, and people here are in a holiday mood.
Back in the 1960’s, the only hotel was the Kuta Beach Hotel, but soon without much planning, Kuta developed rapidly. It is the ultimate beach resort catering to any taste and budget. You may stay at five star hotels, or at clean “losmen” or home stays. In the hotel complex you will have privacy at the hotel’s own beach front or swimming pool, but when you stroll out, you will be met with the hustle and bustle of the town center. On the beach, people enjoy parasailing, banana boat trips or swimming. Women offer traditional Indonesian massage on the beach, others are seen plaiting hair.
Before sunset, crowds rush to the beach waiting to watch Kuta’s legendary sunsets. Then as darkness falls, Kuta’s nightlife starts to throb with loud music from bars and restaurants, while shops stay open till late at night. Kuta’s main attraction is that everyone can enjoy the town without any prescribed dress code. Many famous international bands and celebrities have voluntarily played and sung here enlivening the fun, dance and music scene of Kuta.
There are plenty of taxis that can take you to Kuta beach. You can rent these by the meter or by the hour. Taking your own car is not recommended as parking here is very tight.
One poignant reminder, however, of the tragedy that befell Kuta is a monument located next to the present Paddy’s café. The monument is erected in memory of those killed during the fatal October 2002 bomb terrorist blasts. The blasts killed more than 300 people, mostly Australian tourists and Indonesian workers.
Adapted from: Indonesia’s Official Tourism Website
1. Where is Kuta?
A. Eastern Bali
B. North Bali
C. Southern Bali
D. North of Bali
E. South of Indonesia
2. How was Kuta before it was developed into a popular tourism spot?
A. It was a crowded village with a lot of citizens.
B. It was an ugly place with many people in it.
C. It was a small, remote and peaceful village.
D. It was a sleepy and dirty village.
E. It sweeps an ugly and sleepy village.
3. What was the first hotel in Kuta?
A. Star Kuta Beach
B. Star Kuta Hotel
C. Beautiful Kuta
D. Kuta Hotel
E. Kuta Beach Hotel
4. What do most people wait for during twilight in Kuta beach?
A. the famous sunset
B. parking space
C. the legendary shopping malls
D. the banana boats
E. the bars and restaurants
5. Why is taking your own car in Kuta a bad idea? It’s a bad idea because ….
A. Kuta is a very big place with lots of parking space
B. Kuta has very wide roads with parking spaces
C. it’s very easy to find parking space in Kuta
D. it’s difficult to find parking space in Kuta
E. Kuta offers abundant parking space
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