diff --git a/tests/UiBench/AndroidManifest.xml b/tests/UiBench/AndroidManifest.xml
index f892a68..9b3d186 100644
--- a/tests/UiBench/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/tests/UiBench/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -121,5 +121,21 @@
                 <category android:name="com.android.test.uibench.TEST" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
+        <activity
+            android:name=".TextCacheLowHitrateActivity"
+            android:label="Text/Layout Cache Low Hitrate" >
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
+                <category android:name="com.android.test.uibench.TEST" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
+        <activity
+            android:name=".TextCacheHighHitrateActivity"
+            android:label="Text/Layout Cache High Hitrate" >
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
+                <category android:name="com.android.test.uibench.TEST" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
     </application>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/tests/UiBench/src/com/android/test/uibench/CompatListActivity.java b/tests/UiBench/src/com/android/test/uibench/CompatListActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40ec453
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/UiBench/src/com/android/test/uibench/CompatListActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.android.test.uibench;
+
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.v4.app.FragmentManager;
+import android.support.v4.app.ListFragment;
+import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import android.widget.ListAdapter;
+
+public abstract class CompatListActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+
+        FragmentManager fm = getSupportFragmentManager();
+        if (fm.findFragmentById(android.R.id.content) == null) {
+            ListFragment listFragment = new ListFragment();
+            listFragment.setListAdapter(createListAdapter());
+            fm.beginTransaction().add(android.R.id.content, listFragment).commit();
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected abstract ListAdapter createListAdapter();
+}
diff --git a/tests/UiBench/src/com/android/test/uibench/DialogListActivity.java b/tests/UiBench/src/com/android/test/uibench/DialogListActivity.java
index 7b579a1..fe712d5 100644
--- a/tests/UiBench/src/com/android/test/uibench/DialogListActivity.java
+++ b/tests/UiBench/src/com/android/test/uibench/DialogListActivity.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
         ListView listView = new ListView(this);
         listView.setAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<>(this, android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1,
-                TrivialListActivity.buildStringList()));
+                TextUtils.buildSimpleStringList()));
 
         AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
         builder.setTitle("Dialog");
diff --git a/tests/UiBench/src/com/android/test/uibench/InflatingListActivity.java b/tests/UiBench/src/com/android/test/uibench/InflatingListActivity.java
index 798c226..84383ec 100644
--- a/tests/UiBench/src/com/android/test/uibench/InflatingListActivity.java
+++ b/tests/UiBench/src/com/android/test/uibench/InflatingListActivity.java
@@ -15,19 +15,16 @@
  */
 package com.android.test.uibench;
 
-import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.support.v4.app.FragmentManager;
-import android.support.v4.app.ListFragment;
-import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
 import android.widget.ListAdapter;
 
-public class InflatingListActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
-    private ListAdapter createListAdapter() {
+public class InflatingListActivity extends CompatListActivity {
+    @Override
+    protected ListAdapter createListAdapter() {
         return new ArrayAdapter<String>(this,
-                android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, TrivialListActivity.buildStringList()) {
+                android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, TextUtils.buildSimpleStringList()) {
             @Override
             public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
                 // pathological getView behavior: drop convertView on the floor to force inflation
@@ -35,16 +32,4 @@
             }
         };
     }
-
-    @Override
-    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
-        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-
-        FragmentManager fm = getSupportFragmentManager();
-        if (fm.findFragmentById(android.R.id.content) == null) {
-            ListFragment listFragment = new ListFragment();
-            listFragment.setListAdapter(createListAdapter());
-            fm.beginTransaction().add(android.R.id.content, listFragment).commit();
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/UiBench/src/com/android/test/uibench/ShadowGridActivity.java b/tests/UiBench/src/com/android/test/uibench/ShadowGridActivity.java
index e39ec03..d32f071 100644
--- a/tests/UiBench/src/com/android/test/uibench/ShadowGridActivity.java
+++ b/tests/UiBench/src/com/android/test/uibench/ShadowGridActivity.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
             };
 
             listFragment.setListAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<>(this,
-                    R.layout.card_row, R.id.card_text, TrivialListActivity.buildStringList()));
+                    R.layout.card_row, R.id.card_text, TextUtils.buildSimpleStringList()));
             fm.beginTransaction().add(android.R.id.content, listFragment).commit();
         }
     }
diff --git a/tests/UiBench/src/com/android/test/uibench/TextCacheHighHitrateActivity.java b/tests/UiBench/src/com/android/test/uibench/TextCacheHighHitrateActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91d74ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/UiBench/src/com/android/test/uibench/TextCacheHighHitrateActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.android.test.uibench;
+
+import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
+import android.widget.ListAdapter;
+
+public class TextCacheHighHitrateActivity extends CompatListActivity {
+    @Override
+    protected ListAdapter createListAdapter() {
+        return new ArrayAdapter<>(this, android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1,
+                TextUtils.buildParagraphListWithHitPercentage(80));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/UiBench/src/com/android/test/uibench/TextCacheLowHitrateActivity.java b/tests/UiBench/src/com/android/test/uibench/TextCacheLowHitrateActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b526cde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/UiBench/src/com/android/test/uibench/TextCacheLowHitrateActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.android.test.uibench;
+
+import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
+import android.widget.ListAdapter;
+
+public class TextCacheLowHitrateActivity extends CompatListActivity {
+    @Override
+    protected ListAdapter createListAdapter() {
+        return new ArrayAdapter<>(this, android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1,
+                TextUtils.buildParagraphListWithHitPercentage(20));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/UiBench/src/com/android/test/uibench/TextUtils.java b/tests/UiBench/src/com/android/test/uibench/TextUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d88ca1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/UiBench/src/com/android/test/uibench/TextUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.android.test.uibench;
+
+import java.util.Random;
+
+public class TextUtils {
+    private static final int STRING_COUNT = 200;
+    private static final int SIMPLE_STRING_LENGTH = 10;
+
+    /**
+     * Create word of random assortment of lower/upper case letters
+     */
+    private static String randomWord(Random random, int length) {
+        String result = "";
+        for (int j = 0; j < length; j++) {
+            // add random letter
+            int base = random.nextInt(2) == 0 ? 'A' : 'a';
+            result += (char)(random.nextInt(26) + base);
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    public static String[] buildSimpleStringList() {
+        String[] strings = new String[STRING_COUNT];
+        Random random = new Random(0);
+        for (int i = 0; i < strings.length; i++) {
+            strings[i] = randomWord(random, SIMPLE_STRING_LENGTH);
+        }
+        return strings;
+    }
+
+    // a small number of strings reused frequently, expected to hit
+    // in the word-granularity text layout cache
+    static final String[] CACHE_HIT_STRINGS = new String[] {
+            "a",
+            "small",
+            "number",
+            "of",
+            "strings",
+            "reused",
+            "frequently"
+    };
+
+    private static final int WORDS_IN_PARAGRAPH = 150;
+
+    // misses are fairly long 'words' to ensure they miss
+    private static final int PARAGRAPH_MISS_MIN_LENGTH = 4;
+    private static final int PARAGRAPH_MISS_MAX_LENGTH = 9;
+
+    static String[] buildParagraphListWithHitPercentage(int hitPercentage) {
+        if (hitPercentage < 0 || hitPercentage > 100) throw new IllegalArgumentException();
+
+        String[] strings = new String[STRING_COUNT];
+        Random random = new Random(0);
+        for (int i = 0; i < strings.length; i++) {
+            String result = "";
+            for (int word = 0; word < WORDS_IN_PARAGRAPH; word++) {
+                if (word != 0) {
+                    result += " ";
+                }
+                if (random.nextInt(100) < hitPercentage) {
+                    // add a common word, which is very likely to hit in the cache
+                    result += CACHE_HIT_STRINGS[random.nextInt(CACHE_HIT_STRINGS.length)];
+                } else {
+                    // construct a random word, which will *most likely* miss
+                    int length = PARAGRAPH_MISS_MIN_LENGTH;
+                    length += random.nextInt(PARAGRAPH_MISS_MAX_LENGTH - PARAGRAPH_MISS_MIN_LENGTH);
+
+                    result += randomWord(random, length);
+                }
+            }
+            strings[i] = result;
+        }
+
+        return strings;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/UiBench/src/com/android/test/uibench/TrivialListActivity.java b/tests/UiBench/src/com/android/test/uibench/TrivialListActivity.java
index 9c8ae9b..339ac80 100644
--- a/tests/UiBench/src/com/android/test/uibench/TrivialListActivity.java
+++ b/tests/UiBench/src/com/android/test/uibench/TrivialListActivity.java
@@ -15,41 +15,13 @@
  */
 package com.android.test.uibench;
 
-import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.support.v4.app.FragmentManager;
-import android.support.v4.app.ListFragment;
-import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
+import android.widget.ListAdapter;
 
-import java.util.Random;
-
-public class TrivialListActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
-    static final int STRING_LENGTH = 10;
-
-    static String[] buildStringList() {
-        String[] strings = new String[200];
-        Random random = new Random(0);
-        for (int i = 0; i < strings.length; i++) {
-            String result = "";
-            for (int j = 0; j < STRING_LENGTH; j++) {
-                // add random letter
-                result += (char)(random.nextInt(26) + 65);
-            }
-            strings[i] = result;
-        }
-        return strings;
-    }
-
+public class TrivialListActivity extends CompatListActivity {
     @Override
-    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
-        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-
-        FragmentManager fm = getSupportFragmentManager();
-        if (fm.findFragmentById(android.R.id.content) == null) {
-            ListFragment listFragment = new ListFragment();
-            listFragment.setListAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<>(this,
-                    android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, buildStringList()));
-            fm.beginTransaction().add(android.R.id.content, listFragment).commit();
-        }
+    protected ListAdapter createListAdapter() {
+        return new ArrayAdapter<>(this, android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1,
+                TextUtils.buildSimpleStringList());
     }
 }