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ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PAPER 1 PART A
QUESTION-ANSWER BOOK
A
COMPULSORY

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Read Texts 1-2 and answer questions 1-16. (42 marks)

Text 1

1. For each word given below, find a word which has a similar meaning in the specified classified ad. (3 marks)

i) ‘collects’ (Classified Ad 1): ___________________________________

ii) ‘convenient’ (Classified Ad 2): ___________________________________

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iii) ‘elements’ (Classified Ad 3): ___________________________________

2. Which of the products do the following statements refer to? Select ONE product for each statement. If the
statement does not match any product, select ‘X’. (3 marks)

Statements

This product …
The XTND Ambi
VINCI X
Board Climate

i) offers a solution to a problem.    

ii) can communicate with the user.    

iii) is powered by batteries.    

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 3. The following are some comments made by users of the products. Match each comment with a product in
Text 1. (3 marks)

(i) ‘How amazing this personal vehicle turns my commuting into an adventure!’

A. The XTND Board

B. VINCI A B C D
C. Ambi Climate
D. Does not match any product    
(ii) ‘I hope that it’s less bulky so that I can carry it more easily.’

A. The XTND Board

B. VINCI A B C D
C. Ambi Climate
D. Does not match any product    
(iii) ‘It goes way beyond listening to music.’

A. The XTND Board

B. VINCI A B C D
C. Ambi Climate
D. Does not match any product    
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Text 2

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4. What do ‘They’ (line 2) refer to? _____________________________________________________________

5. According to the writer, what is a common misconception about A.I. products?

A. They are improving fast.

B. They are a competing form of intelligence. A B C D
C. They will transform our world for the better.
D. They pose no threat to us.    

6. According to paragraph 2, what are the three requirements that artificial intelligence should meet? (3 marks)

i) ___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

ii) ___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

iii) ___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

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 7. Find a phrase in paragraph 2 that can be replaced by ‘that is greatly enhanced’. _________________________

8. Complete the summary of paragraphs 3 and 4 by writing ONE word in each blank. You should make sure
your answers are grammatically correct. (9 marks)

The Industrial Revolution and the The A.I. Revolution

Computer Revolution

Some jobs are (i) _________________________ by Many jobs will be (ii) _________________________,

other jobs. especially (iii) _________________________ ones.

The (iv) _________________________ or

(v) _________________________ of A.I. will lead to

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enormous profits for companies such as

(vi) _________________________ and

(vii) _________________________.

Problem

A small group of people are extremely (viii) _________________________ whereas many others are

(ix) _________________________.

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 9. The following table is about jobs that might help overcome the problem of mass unemployment resulting from
the A.I. revolution. Complete the table based on the information given in paragraphs 5-6. (9 marks)

Types of jobs that A.I. cannot Does the writer Reason

replace think it is a solution
to the problem?
(Circle the right
answer.)

(i) __________________________ (ii) (iii) _______________________________

_______________________________ ___________________________________

_______________________________ ___________________________________

_______________________________ Yes No ___________________________________

_______________________________ ___________________________________

_______________________________ ___________________________________

(iv) ___________________________ (v) (vi) _______________________________

_______________________________ ___________________________________

_______________________________ ___________________________________
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_______________________________ Yes No ___________________________________

_______________________________ ___________________________________

_______________________________ ___________________________________

(vii) ___________________________ (viii) (ix) _______________________________

_______________________________ ___________________________________

_______________________________ ___________________________________

_______________________________ Yes No ___________________________________

_______________________________ ___________________________________

_______________________________ ___________________________________

10. What is the answer to the question the writer asks at the beginning of paragraph 7?

__________________________________________________

11. What does ‘This’ (line 37) refer to?

________________________________________________________________________________________

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 12. Find a word in paragraph 8 that means ‘significant’. ______________________________________________

13. Complete the following virtuous circle as described in paragraph 9 by adding three arrows. One arrow has
been provided as an example. (3 marks)

more data better products

more talent

14. Why would an increasing population in the developing world become a problem in the age of A.I.?

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

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15. According to paragraph 11, where will the revenue of China and the United States come from in the age of
A.I.?

A. the developing world

B. the unemployed workers A B C D
C. taxes from A.I. companies
D. the dependent country’s users    

16. Which of the following would be the best alternative title for the text?

A. Artificial Intelligence Not a Problem

B. Artificial Intelligence Explained A B C D
C. What You Don’t Know about Artificial Intelligence
D. The History of Artificial Intelligence    

END OF PART A

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PAPER 1 PART B1
QUESTION-ANSWER BOOK
B1
EASY SECTION

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Read Text 3 and answer questions 17-33. (42 marks)

17. What did Jin Yong die of?

____________________________________________________________

18. Name two achievements of Jin Yong mentioned in paragraph 1. (2 marks)

i) ___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

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ii) ___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

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19. ‘Jinology’ (line 7) is the study of …

A. the panoramic breadth and depth of the fictional universes

Jin Yong created.
B. The Lord of the Rings.
A B C D
C. Jin Yong.
D. J. R. R. Tolkien.    

20. Find a word in paragraph 3 that is opposite in meaning to ‘perfect’.

____________________________________________________________

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 21. Complete the following notes using the information given in paragraphs 3-4. (7 marks)

Jin Yong’s martial arts fiction

Setting:

Time:

Themes:

Philosophical
elements:

Literary elements:
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Cultural elements:

Common
characteristic of
characters:

22. What is the real identity of Qianlong in ‘The Book and the Sword’?

____________________________________________________________

23. What does ‘which’ (line 19) refer to?

____________________________________________________________

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 24. Find words in paragraph 5 that can be replaced by the following. (3 marks)

i) success ___________________________________

ii) exciting ___________________________________

iii) immediate ___________________________________

25. According to paragraph 5, are the following statements True (T), False (F) or Not Given (NG)? (3 marks)

Statements T F NG
i) Jin Yong quit his jobs as a film critic and editor to become a novelist.   

ii) Jin Yong did not live in Hong Kong until 1948.   

iii) ‘The Book and the Sword’ is based on historical facts.   

26. What does ‘It’ (line 28) refer to? ______________________________________________________________

27. A ‘marginal genre’ (line 31) is a/an … genre.

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A. Communist
B. unpopular A B C D
C. ‘decadent’ and ‘feudal’
D. boring    
28. According to paragraph 7, were Jin Yong’s books successful in Mao Zedong’s China? (3 marks )

i) Yes / No (Circle the correct answer.)

ii) Why or why not?

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

29. Find a word in paragraph 8 to show that Jin Yong’s books were successful in China in the 1980s.

____________________________________________________________

30. According to paragraph 8, why were Jin Yong’s books successful in China in the 1980s? Give two reasons.
(2 marks)

i) ___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

ii) ___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

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 31. According to paragraphs 7-8, are the following statements True (T), False (F) or Not Given (NG)? (4 marks)

Statements T F NG
i) Jin Yong’s father was executed by the Communists because of Jin
Yong’s social commentaries.   

ii) Deng Xiaoping had read all Jin Yong’s books.   

iii) Jin Yong’s books were banned in China during the Mao’s era.   

iv) Jin Yong’s novels were regarded as socialist propaganda.   

32. Complete the following summary with a word or phrase found in paragraph 9. You should make sure your
answers are grammatically correct. (6 marks)

In the mid-80s, Jin Yong was selected to

(i) _____________________________________________________________________. At that time
he was (ii) _____________________________________________________________________ for
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supporting a conservative plan which did not give people the right to
(iii) _____________________________________________________________________. In the
(iv) _____________________________________________________________________ he was
(v) _____________________________________________________________________ about China’s
political environment in the future. However, the violent incident which happened in China in 1989
had made him lose hope. He opposed the military
(vi) _____________________________________________________________________ of students’
democracy movement.

33. With reference to paragraphs 5-9, indicate when the following events took place. (4 marks)

Events 1940s 1950s 1980s

i) Jin Yong published his first wuxia novel.   

ii) Jin Yong quit drafting Hong Kong basic law.   

iii) Jing Yong studied law at university.   

iv) Jin Yong founded a newspaper.   

END OF PART B1

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PAPER 1 PART B2
QUESTION-ANSWER BOOK
B2
DIFFICULT SECTION

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Read Texts 4-5 and answer questions 34-57. (42 marks)

Text 4

34. What is J. K. Rowling’s country?

____________________________________________________________

35. Complete the following sentence.

Rowling sold more than __________________ __________________ __________________ copies of

Harry Potter series.

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36. Explain the sentence “Rowling has lived a ‘rags to riches’ life story” (line 4) using your own words. (2 marks)

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

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37. What did Martin Sorrell mean when he said Rowling ‘gave the appearance of doing what was necessary’ (line
7)?

A. She was average-looking.

B. She never showed off. A B C D
C. She was an average student.
D. She was hard-working.    

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 38. Complete the timeline of J.K. Rowling’s life events by filling in one word or phrase in each blank. (5 marks)

Rowling (i) ___________________________________ from University of Exeter

majoring in French and Classics in 1985.

In 1990, Rowling came up with the idea of the story Harry Potter on

(ii) ___________________________________.

In 1993, she became a (iii) ___________________________________ mother.

In 1995, she sent her finished book to publishers but was

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(iv) ___________________________________ by all of them.

The first (v) ___________________________________ of the book was

published in 1997.

39. According to paragraph 4, where did Rowling get the inspiration for the character ‘Dementor’ in her book?

____________________________________________________________

40. How poor was Rowling?

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

41. What does ‘given the green light’ (line 19) mean in Rowling’s case?

________________________________________________________________________________________

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 42. What did Rowling mean when she said she ‘nearly died’ in line 23?

A. She was happy because of the popularity of her book.

B. She was worried about the sales of her book. A B C D
C. She was confused by the auction.
D. She was afraid to be famous.    

Text 5

43. Le monde is a French …

A. movie.
B. newspaper. A B C D
C. magazine.
D. TV programme.    

44. What is the aim of paragraph 1?

A. to draw attention
B. to provoke a lively discussion A B C D
C. to respond to an argument
D. to introduce the article    

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45. Find a word in paragraph 2 that can be replaced by ‘fascinated’.

____________________________________________________________

46. Based on paragraphs 2-3, name one similarity and difference between the world of Harry Potter and our
world. (2 marks)

Similarity: _______________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

Difference: _______________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

47. Name three things students do in Hogwarts. (3 marks)

i) ___________________________________________________________________________________

ii) ___________________________________________________________________________________

iii) ___________________________________________________________________________________

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 48. Based on the information in paragraph 5, complete the following summary by writing only ONE word in each
blank. The words may or may not appear in the paragraph. You should make sure that your answers are
grammatically correct. (5 marks)

Rowling is (i) ___________________________________ about the inflexibility and inability of the

(ii) ___________________________________, who she compared
(iii) ___________________________________ to the entrepreneurs in the book. For instance, she
wrote that the entrepreneurial Bill Weasley is bold and always wears clothes that are
(iv) ___________________________________ for a rock concert, while his rigid brother Percy is only
(v) ___________________________________ in state regulation.

49. The Anglo-Saxon social model can best be described as …

A. cruel.
B. liberal. A B C D
C. traditional.
D. practical.    

50. What does the writer compare Hogwarts to in paragraph 6?

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____________________________________________________________

51. Find a word in paragraph 7 that can be replaced by ‘environment’.

____________________________________________________________

52. What is the main idea of paragraph 7?

A. The world is a dangerous place.

B. Institutions should offer more protection to individuals. A B C D
C. The world is becoming more and more competitive.
D. The weaker should be eliminated.    

53. What do ‘These circumstances’ (line 36) refer to? (2 marks)

i) ___________________________________________________________________________________

ii) ___________________________________________________________________________________

54. What does ‘to survive’ (line 37) mean? (2 marks)

i) ___________________________________________________________________________________

ii) ___________________________________________________________________________________

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 55. Why is state regulation considered useless and obsolete in the cultural universe of Harry Potter? (2 marks)

________________________________________________________________________________________

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56. According to paragraph 8, are the following statements True (T), False (F) or Not Given (NG)? (4 marks)

Statements T F NG
i) Students in Hogwarts need to learn art subjects.   

ii) Hogwarts aims to train students for further studies.   

iii) Harry Potter is uninterested in history classes.   

iv) Business classes are as useless as state regulation.   

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57. What does the writer of this article think is the implication of the Harry Potter series?

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

END OF PART B2

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