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5. How are the materials and architectural design of Taj
Mahal?
6. What do the materials and architectural design
indicate?
7. Where was the queen actually buried?
8. What is the purpose of the writer in writing the text?

Task 12 Read these following texts, answer each of the text’s
questions, and find the differences by answering the questions.
Text 1
Tanah Lot
Tanah Lot is located about 12 kilometers from Tabanan
City and 20 kilometers from Denpasar. The area comprises a
wondrous mixture of natural beauty and sheer human effort.

Here lies an idyllic white sand beach with crashing waves,
complemented by a small yet majestic temple. This temple,
known as Pura Tanah Lot, juts out to sea on a rocky
background. Tanah Lot attracts throngs of both locals and
tourists daily. Most come here longing to catch a glimpse of
the romantic Tanah Lot sunsets, a regular occurrence during

the dry season (April to November).
The royal Taman Ayun temple was built by one of the
last priests to come to Bali from Java in the 16th century. The
temple stands on the top of a huge rock, surrounded by the
sea and is one of Bali's most important sea temples. Tanah Lot
pays homage to the guardian spirits of the sea. Ancient rituals
pay homage to the guardian spirits of the sea. Poisonous sea

snakes found in the caves at the base of the rocky island are
believed to be guardians of the temple, standing Virgil against
evil spirits and intruders. At the base of the rocky island are
poisonous sea snakes believed to guard the temple from evil
spirits and intruders. The best time to see Tanah Lot is in the l
ate afternoon when the temple is in silhouette.

1. Where is Tanah Lot located?
2. What is it used for?
3. What can be found in this place?
4. What tense are used in the text above?