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The Shard is an 87-storey skyscraper, which sits in the heart of London. It is known as the shard of glass.
Construction began in 2009 and was completed three years later in 2012, making it Western European’s
tallest building.
Designed by architect Renzo Piano, The Shart is the second tallest free standing structure in the UK. Its
exterior boasts 11,000 glass panels — that’s equivalent in area to eight football pitches or two-and-a-half
Trafalgar Squares.
The building was developed to have multiple uses, describes on the website as a ‘vertical city where
people can live, work and relax’. This motto was clearly taken on board that was found on the 72nd floor
towards the end of construction.

1. What is the text about?

A. The architect Renzo Piano
B. The Shard glass panels
C. The Shard, building in London
D. The tallest building in London
E. The heart of London
2. What probably makes people interested to stay in the Shard?

A. It has multiple uses
B. It is the tallest building in UK
C. It was built by famous architect
D. It is located in the heart of London
E. It is very cheap
3. “…, making it Western European’s tallest building.” What does the underlined word “it” refer to?
A. The Shard
B. The glass
C. London
D. Skyscraper
E. Renzo Piano
Bale Kambang is a small village in the Southern coast of East Java, seventy kilometers from Malang town
and two hours’ drive from South. It is well known for its long beautiful white sandy beach as well as the
similarity of its temple to the one of Tanah Lot in Bali.
In Bale Kambang, there are three small rocky islands namely Ismaya Island, Wisanggeni Island, and
Anoman Island, those names are taken from “wayang” figures (Java traditional puppets). These islands
are surrounded by Indonesian Ocean which huge waves frighten most overseas cruisers.
4. What makes Bale Kambang famous?

A. Small rocky islands
B. Long beautiful beach
C. Huge waves of ocean
D. Overseas cruisers
E. three small rocky islands
5. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. There are three rocky islands in Bale Kambang
B. Huge waves frighten many overseas cruisers
C. Names of rocky islands are taken from “wayang”figures
D. The rocky islands are in the middle of the sea
E. Small village of Bale Kambang
Orchard Road is a Boulevard which becomes business and entertainment center in SingaporE. Orchard
Road is surrounded by a lush tropical and flower gardens which are beautiful. At first, Orchard Road is
just a suburban street lined with orchards, plantations nutmeg, and pepper farming. However, in the
1970s, it turned into a shopping center in SingaporE. In 1960 and 1970 entertainment industries began to
enter this roaD. Shopping centers such as mall and Plaza was built in 1974.
Orchard Road runs along about 2.2 km. This road is one-way street flanked by a variety of shopping
malls, hotels and restaurants. The shopping area which is nearly 800,000 square meters provides a wide
range of Things, food, and entertainment. In this area there are many options that can satisfy visitors from
all walks of life starting from the luxury branded things to the Popular branded, from exclusive restaurants
to fast food.
There are so many ways that can be accessed to get to Orchard road such as: by taxi, bus or drive your
own car. For those who are driving to Orchard Road can be entered from the west through the Napier
RoaD. Vehicles from Dunearn Road can turn to left at the intersection of the Marriott Hotel junction.
Vehicles that come from Paterson can turn right onto Orchard RoaD. Orchard is always crowded so you
have to be careful in order not to get lost.
6. The text mainly focuses on

A. Singapore
B. Orchard Plantation
C. Plaza and Mall
D. Orchard road as business and entertainment center
E. Shopping Center
7. Which statement is TRUE?

A. At first Orchard Road is a crowded settlement
B. Orchard road became business and entertainment center since 1974
C. Vehicles from Dunrean road turn to the left at intersection of the Marriott Hotel junction >>>>>>>>
D. Orchard road is infamous place at Singapore
E. Orchard road is not surrounded by flower garden
8. In the third paragraph the writer describes about?

A. The location of Orchard Road
B. The things that we can see at orchard road
C. The direction to get to Orchard Road
D. The history of Orchard Road
E. The distance of Orchard Road
9. Words “it” in line 4 refers to?

A. The plantation
B. Luxury branded things
C. The plaza
D. Singapore
E. Suburban street
10. “This road is one-way street flanked by a variety of shopping malls, hotels and restaurants”
(Paragraph 2 Line 1) The underlined word can be replaced by …
A. kind
B. diversity
C. other
D. variable
E. species
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1. D
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. D
7. –
8. C
9. E
10. A

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1. What is the text about?

2. What probably makes people interested to stay in the Shard?

4. What makes Bale Kambang famous?

5. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

6. The text mainly focuses on

7. Which statement is TRUE?

8. In the third paragraph the writer describes about?

9. Words “it” in line 4 refers to?

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