TEST 1: Gardens by the Bay C. 3 D.

more than three

Gardens by the Bay is a nature park of 101 hectares in the Central 3. Among the gardens, which is the largest?
Region of Singapore. Gardens by the Bay comprises three distinctive A. Bay South B. Bay East
waterfront gardens: Bay South, Bay East and Bay Central. C. Bay Central D. Garden city
Gardens by the Bay is part of a strategy by the Singapore 4. When was the project of developing Gardens by the Bay announced?
government to transform Singapore from a "Garden City" to a "City in a A. 2005 B. 2006
Garden". The stated aim is to raise the quality of life by enhancing C. 2012 D. no information
greenery and flora in the city. First announced by the Prime Minister, Lee 5. What is the Singapore government's major goal of constructing Gardens
Hsien Loong, on National Day in 2005, Gardens by the Bay was intended of the Bay?
to be Singapore's premier urban outdoor recreation space. Two British A. to attract more tourists to Singapore
firms - Grant Associates and Dominic White - were awarded the design
B. to enhance Singaporean's life quality
contracts for the Bay South and Bay East Gardens respectively.
C. to develop Singapore as a garden city
The largest of the three gardens is Bay South, which was opened
D. to promote importing plants and flowers
in 2012. With its award-winning cooled conservatories and iconic
6. The word ‘transform’ in the second paragraph most closely means ___?
Supertrees, Bay South has placed Singapore on the international map
A. formulate B. arrange C. conserve D. change
and is a source of national pride.
7. What nationality are the designers of Gardens by the Bay?
The Gardens' calendar - filled with signature festivals, music
concerts and movie screenings, sports and community events, and A. Singaporean B. Chinese C. British D. unknown
educational workshops and school programmes - draw a great number 8. What makes Bay South internationally and nationally recognized as a
of visitors to the Gardens. With more than 40 million visitors to date, landmark in Singapore?
Gardens by the Bay continues to refresh and refine its attractions, to A. Its wide structure
make the Gardens a place that everyone can enjoy. B. Its number of visitors from Singapore
C. Its Supertrees
1. Where are Gardens by the Bay located? D. Its special plants and trees
A. In the center of Singapore 9. What are the attractions of Gardens by the Bay?
B. Off the coast of Singapore A. Unique festivals and musical performances
C. In a national park of Singapore B. Sports and community events
D. To the South of Singapore C. Activities for school students
2. How many gardens are included in Gardens by the Bay? D. All of them
A. 1 B. 2
 TEST 2: Make Home a Little Nicer There are many other things that you need to know before you start
Some people think that if they don’t have a yard, they can’t keep a a rooftop garden. Do some research and then give it a try. You’ll make your
garden. Fortunately, that’s not true. For people who live in apartment little part of the city much nicer.
buildings, there is another option: rooftop gardens. 1. Why did people in ancient cities have rooftop gardens?
A rooftop garden is just a garden that you keep on your roof. Rooftop A. They needed them to survive.
gardens are very popular in cities. Most building roofs go to waste - people B. They made the cities prettier.
don’t use that space for anything. Putting a garden on your roof is a nice C. They helped people save money.
way to turn an empty space into something that is pretty and relaxing. D. They made the cities cooler.
Rooftop gardens are not a new idea. About 2,600 years ago, people
2. What can rooftop gardens do for a building?
in Ancient Mesopotamia planted rooftop gardens. There were similar
A. They can make the building warmer.
gardens in Ancient Rome and Ancient Egypt. These gardens had a very
B. They can make rent in the building cheaper.
important purpose. Many ancient cities had walls. The enemy army usually
C. They can make the building cooler.
tried to destroy the city’s food, so the people in the city kept their gardens
D. They can make the building safer.
on top of their walls. That way, they could continue to grow food.
3. Why should you build a fence around a rooftop garden?
Today’s rooftop gardens don’t keep us alive, but they still have nice
A. A fence will stop the plants from blowing off.
benefits. Plants absorb heat, so if there are a lot of them on a rooftop, they
B. A fence will help you save money.
make the whole building cooler. As a result, people in the building use the
C. A fence will make the plants grow faster.
air conditioning less which means they use less electricity. One study said
D. A fence will keep the plants cooler.
that if every roof in Tokyo had a garden, the city would save more than one
4. What does the word “they” in line 1 of the fourth paragraph refer to?
million dollars a day on electricity.
Rooftop gardening is harder than regular gardening. Here are some A. plants B. people C. buildings D. rooftop gardens

tips. First of all, be safe. Build a fence around your garden. You don’t want 5. According to the passage, which statements is NOT true?

the wind to blow plants off your roof! Also, remember that rooftop gardens A. You should do research before you start a rooftop garden.
get more sun. If you have a plant that shouldn’t get too much sun, remember B. Rooftop gardening is easier than regular gardening.
to put it in the shade sometimes. C. Rooftop gardening is more difficult than regular gardening.
D. Rooftop gardens get more sun