C&MA Sun Kei Secondary School Vocab 1000 Dictation 4 S4 English Language (YH)
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Part 1. Vocabulary (Items 101 – 150)
Put down the words in the following table as you listen to the teacher. Then fill in the blanks using the words. No
change of word form is required.
a. cater b. breach c. chasm d. combat
e. competitive edge f. callous g. compel h. high calibre
i. circumstance j. on the brink of k. is commensurate with l. on the breadline
Coronavirus: 87 per cent of Hong Kong employees suffering work stress during (1) on the brink of
Covid-19 pandemic, survey finds (~ close to)
Nearly nine in 10 Hong Kong employees suffered from stress at work during (2) circumstance
the Covid-19 pandemic, with about half of the city’s workforce reporting that they are
(1) anxiety disorder, a survey on mental health has found.
The study designed by the Mental Health Association of Hong Kong found (3) on the breadline
that those working in the tourism sector were most stressed, followed by staff in the
medical and catering industries. ‘Owing to the current appalling
(2) caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, it is obvious that the dropping number of (4) callous
tourists and the expanding number of patients would lead to this finding.’
Spokesperson from the Mental Health Association reported.
‘Respondents were in a fear of losing their job during this period and have to (5) breached
live (3) . Some also reported that their (4) employers (5) their contract and either
kept deducting their salary or threatened to sack them during difficult times. This (6)
them to work under undue pressure. Worse still, even the latest government’s (6) compelled
temporary subsidies cannot really (7) for their needs.’
The Association could observe a vast (8) between employers and
employees, and expressed that it was high time for the government to (9) all these (7) cater
problems in the labour market, in particular, to ensure that employees’ salary (10) (~ provide / care)
their workload.
‘Finding another job is much easier said than done these days, especially for (8) chasm
those who worked for a long time in the aviation or tourism field. They have lost their
(11) to compete with other young applicants with (12) .
(9) combat
(10) is commensurate
with
(11) competitive edge
(12) high caliber / calibre
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m. collapse n. broadcast o. chaos p. catastrophic
q. compassionate r. brand name s. broaden t. casualties
Unusual Trip (13) broadens
(~ widens)
‘Travel (13) your horizons’ – everyone must have heard of this rather (14) brand name
cliched old saying. Traditional travel usually includes enjoying the luxury of another (~ famous brand)
place, e.g. shopping and buying those (14) goods like Gucci, Prada, Pandora, etc.
However, have you ever thought about travelling to some countries to witness the (15) collapsed
tragic lives of others?
(16) casualties
Afghanistan, a country which has been in war on and off since 1978, was the
country I visited last summer. The (15) houses, the heavy (16) – all the (17) (17) catastrophic
loss after a war basically caused the country to plunge into (18) . Men were robbing
for basic livings, poor mothers holding their starving babies and children were learning
how to use their weapons instead of writing. When you see the whole scene in person, (18) chaos
compared to the scenes (19) on TV, the impact is so much stronger. Facing all these
shocking images, any (20) person could easily shed tears, and I learnt that we cannot (19) broadcast
really take our peaceful life for granted when so many people in other parts of the
world are suffering. (20) compassionate
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Part 2. Sentence Structures
Mark down the original sentence as the teacher reads, then transform the sentence according to the given instruction.
1. Note-taking:
Though it is imperfect, we still have to continue our learning online.
(Use ‘Adj + as’)
Imperfect as it is, we still have to continue our learning online.
2. Note-taking:
It is ineffective to learn via Zoom.
(Use ‘anything but’)
It is anything but effective to learn via Zoom. // To learn via Zoom is anything but effective. //
X Learn via Zoom is anything but effective. X Learning via Zoom is anything but effective.
3. Note-taking:
Students hardly pay full attention in online classes.
(Use inversion)
Hardly do students pay full attention in online classes.
4. Note-taking:
Teachers are not only unable to observe what students are doing, they also find it difficult to conduct class
activities.
(Use ‘Not only… but also’ & inversion)
Not only are teachers unable to observe what students are doing, but they also find it difficult to
conduct class activities.
5. Note-taking:
It is unacceptable that only 6 students from 4S submitted their weekend writing.
(Start with ‘What is even more…’)
What is even more unacceptable is that only 6 students from 4S submitted their weekend writing.
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6. Note-taking:
If you are self-motivated, you will improve more during this period.
(Use ‘The …, the …’)
The more self-motivated you are, the more you will improve during this period.
7. Note-taking:
The task is difficult / challenging, but you can learn more.
(Use ‘The …, the …’)
The more difficult / challenging the task is, the more you can learn.
8. Note-taking:
He / Mr. Yan looks calm, but he is actually enraged inside.
(Use ‘Adj + as’)
Calm as he / Mr. Yan looks, he is actually enraged inside.
9. Note-taking:
He has not revised at all. I’m not surprised he cannot even write a single word.
(Use ‘No wonder’ for the second sentence.)
He has not revised at all. No wonder he cannot even write a single word.
10. Note-taking:
Online lessons are convenient, but they can never replace face-to-face lessons.
(Use ‘However + adj’)
However convenient online lessons are, but they can never replace face-to-face lessons.
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