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My School Life
Your classmate wrote an article to talk about his school life. Read the article.
Every morning on school days I wake up at 6.30. I have a quick breakfast at home and
then leave for school at 7.15. It is easy for me to catch the school bus because it stops
in front of the building where I live. The journey usually takes around half an hour,
but I never feel bored because I can chat with my friends on the bus.
When I arrive at school, I always read the notice boards at the stairs. Before our first
class, we have to go to the school hall to attend a short morning assembly. At the
assembly, the principal gives short speeches on different topics, and tells us about
special school events. To me, it is the most boring activity of the day.
After that, at 8.30, our first class begins. Each lesson lasts for 45 minutes. I have to
study nine subjects in total, including Integrated Science, English Language and
Chinese Language. I enjoy Integrated Science very much because I can do lots of
interesting experiments in the lessons.
Our school is pretty large and we have to move from classroom to classroom to attend
different lessons, so I sometimes feel exhausted after school, especially on
Wednesdays when I have a sports lesson too. The classrooms are numbered, but I can
never remember where they all are!
Of all the facilities in our school, I think the lockers are the most useful. I can put
heavy textbooks in my locker so that I do not have to carry such a heavy schoolbag
home and back to school again. The bell at the end of the school day rings at half past
three in the afternoon.
Answer the following questions based on information from the article. For questions
marked with an ‘ * ’, answer in complete sentences. (13 marks)
1. According to paragraph 1, which of the following statements are TRUE?
i. John wakes up at 6.30 at weekends.
ii. John goes to school by school bus.
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iii. John probably arrives at school before 8.00.
iv. John does not enjoy travelling on the school bus because it takes a very long
time.
A. i, ii
B. ii, iii
C. i, ii, iv
D. All of the above □
2. Does John like to attend the morning assembly? Explain by quoting a sentence
from the passage. (2 marks)
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3. What does the underlined word ‘that’ in paragraph 3 refer to?
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4. According to paragraph 3, at what time does John’s first lesson end?
A. 8.30 am
B. 9.15 am
C. 9.30 am
D. 9.45 am □
5. According to the passage, John is studying which of the following subjects?
i. English Literature
ii. English Language
iii. Chinese Language
iv. Integrated Science
v. Religious Studies
vi. Sports
A. ii, iii, iv
B. i, ii, iii, iv
C. ii, iii, iv, vi
D. All of the above □
6.* Which subject does John enjoy studying at school? Why? (2 marks)
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7. Look at the underlined word ‘exhausted’ in paragraph 4. Which of the following
definitions is closest to it in meaning?
exhaust(ed)
A. (verb) to finish completely – All the food supplies were exhausted.
B. (verb) to give up – They had exhausted every possible solution.
C. (adjective) to be tired – They were too exhausted to talk after their run.
D. (noun) waste from an engine – Car exhaust fumes cause pollution. □
8.* According to paragraph 5, explain why John finds the lockers in his school
useful. (2 marks)
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9. Decide whether the following statements are True, False or the information is
Not Given (NG). Put a tick (✓) in the appropriate column.
Statement True False NG
a. The school day ends at 4.30 pm.
b. Each lesson period lasts for 45 minutes.
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1. B
2. (1) No, he doesn’t. (1) ‘To me, it is the most boring event of the day.’
3. the morning assembly
4. B
5. C
6. John enjoys studying (1) Integrated Science, because (1) he can do lots of
interesting experiments in the lessons.
7. C
8. This is because (1) he can put heavy textbooks in his locker, so (1) he does not
have to carry them back and forth between school and home.
9a. False
9b. True
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English Society Website
Below is the front page of your school’s English Society website. Read the
information.
Introduction
What’s New
Welcome to the English Society website! 6 February
New section: Photo Gallery
4 February
On this site, you will find lots of helpful Activities, Members, Links
(updated)
information about our society. We will update this New section: Message Board
website regularly to let you know more about our 28 January
Website opened
upcoming activities. Do visit our site whenever
you’re free.
We know that you’re all very hard-working. However, there is also a section called
‘Fun with English’ on the site. Check it out and have fun while you learn!
You can now go to our message board to start a topic for discussion. Make sure you
introduce yourself first. Of course, you can respond to other peoples’ messages as
well. Let’s practise English together!
Please bookmark our website: www.hkschool.edu.hk/engsoc
Patsy Lui
Chairperson
28 January
On the message board of the website, three students have left comments.
Comment 1, by Tom Cheung 8.45 pm, 4 February
Nice website! The message board is a really helpful feature of the site. It will
encourage more students to visit the site and have interesting discussions.
However, I think the background of the site is quite plain. Can I suggest you use a
more colourful background?
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Comment 2, by Kathy Chan 5.03 pm, 5 February
The introduction to the website is very clearly written, but I think it would be better if
it were a bit shorter.
Comment 3, by Matthew Chan 10.02 am, 6 February
Wow! The new photo gallery section is amazing! It’s a fun way to share photos of
English Society activities.
Answer the following questions based on information from the website. (10 marks)
In the e-mail below, there is a mistake concerning the website in each line. Find the
mistake, underline it, and put the correct word in the space provided.
Amy
Have you visited the Engineering Society website? It’s brand new, 1. ________
and pretty good. In fact, the site was opened on 28 March. On the 2. ________
front page, you can see Patsy Hui’s message. There’s a new section 3. ________
called the ‘Photo Shop.’ Do go and have a look. We’re in some of 4. ________
the photos! There’s a box titled ‘What’s New’ in the top left hand 5. ________
corner of the back page. You can follow the link from there. 6. ________
Jacky
By looking at the messages people left on the message board, complete the evaluation
form below using complete sentences.
Evaluation form
What is good about the website?
7. _________________________________________________________________
8. _________________________________________________________________
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Suggestion for improvement:
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1. Engineering→English
2. March→January
3. Hui’s→Lui’s
4. Shop→Gallery
5. left→right
6. back→front
7. The message board (is really helpful and) will encourage more students to visit
the website and have interesting discussions.
8. The introduction to the website is very clearly written.
9. The photo gallery section is a fun way to share photos of English Society
activities.
10. The website should have a more colourful background. / The introduction to the
website should be a bit shorter.
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My Favourite Subject
Two of your classmates wrote about their favourite subjects at school. Read the
passages.
Kelly
My name is Kelly. My favourite subject at school is Geography. I like it because it’s
fun. My teacher explains things very clearly, like how a typhoon begins. I become so
interested in the subject that I want to study Geography when I go to university. I also
like Integrated Science and Home Economics. The school bought new food mixers for
our cookery room a few weeks ago. Now we can prepare batter quickly, and bake
more cakes and muffins in each lesson. Also, they taste better too!
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Ian
My name is Ian. Out of all the subjects I study at school, I like PE the most. We have
PE lessons every Wednesday and Friday. At the beginning of every week, I carefully
pack my sports kit and look forward to Wednesday and Friday. Our school playing
fields are large, and there are many different sports facilities available. During
Friday’s PE lesson, we can play whatever sports we like. I try lots of different sports,
including basketball, football, volleyball, badminton and table tennis. It’s a pity that
there is no swimming pool at our school. Still, I have fun in every PE lesson. I hope
next year we have even more PE lessons!
Answer the following questions based on information from the passages. For
questions marked with an ‘ * ’, answer in complete sentences. (13 marks)
Decide whether the following statements are True, False or the information is Not
Given (NG). Put a tick (✓) in the appropriate column.
Statement True False NG
1. Kelly likes Geography, Integrated Science, and
Home Economics.
2. Kelly’s Geography teacher is difficult to
understand.
3. Ian has decided to study PE at university.
4. Ian can play basketball, football or badminton in
Friday’s lesson.
5.* According to Kelly, why is it good to have new food mixers in the cookery
room? (3 marks)
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6.* When does Ian prepare his sports kit? Why? (2 marks)
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7. Ian has his PE lessons every:
A. Wednesday and Friday.
B. Monday and Friday.
C. Tuesday and Thursday.
D. Monday and Saturday. □
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8. Which of the following would make Ian happier at school?
A. bigger playing fields
B. more basketball games
C. fewer PE lessons
D. a swimming pool □
9. Which of these topics is taught as part of Kelly’s favourite subject?
A. biology
B. cookery
C. Chinese history
D. the weather □
10. Look at the underlined word ‘batter’ in paragraph 1. Which of the following
definitions is closest to it in meaning?
batter
A. (verb) to hit someone or something very hard – The police battered down the
door.
B. (verb) to attack someone with words – The teacher gave the students a
verbal battering.
C. (noun) a mixture of flower, eggs and milk – The batter was very messy, but
tasty!
D. (noun) a sports person who uses a bat – She was the last batter in. □
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1. True
2. False
3. Not Given
4. False
5. This is because they can (1) prepare batter quickly, and (1) bake more cakes and
muffins in each lesson. Also, (1) the cakes and muffins taste much better.
6. He prepares his sports kit (1) at the beginning of the week, because (1) he looks
forward to his PE lessons.
7. A
8. D
9. D
10. C
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My Family (and Me)
Your new friend, Rita, has just updated her personal homepage. Read about her
family life.
Hello, my name’s Rita Lin. I’m 13 years old. I live in Sha Tin with my family. I have
a big sister. Her name is Vivien, and she’s four years older than me. We have many of
the same interests. Both of us like listening to classical music online. We also love
swimming. In fact my whole family is keen on swimming. We enjoy going to the
beach every summer.
Apart from swimming, my family likes watching television. Almost every night, we
sit on the sofa to watch TV. We try to choose interesting programmes that we all like,
and we chat a lot while we are watching them. I enjoy being with my family very
much.
I share a bedroom with Vivien. We always chat with each other so we usually have
fun sharing a room. The only time we argue is when I want to display my toy robots
on the bedroom shelves, and she wants to display her pictures of film actors and pop
singers. To stop us arguing, Mum has to bring us our favourite food - a cold ice cream
for me and chocolate for Vivien!
I am the only one in the family who likes playing chess, so I usually play it with my
friend Tommy. I met Tommy at Games Club. He’s really good at chess. I always lose.
Tommy teaches me new moves, so I can win more games in the future. He is a very
good teacher. There are lots of interesting clubs at school. I wish I had time to join
them all.
I have two cute pet hamsters. They are called Kitty and Carol. I bought them at a pet
store three months ago. At first, my parents would not let me buy them. They thought
that hamsters were dirty. But when I did well in an English test they finally agreed.
Now, even my parents like them a lot. Guess what? I think Kitty is pregnant! I’m so
excited. I’m looking forward to seeing the baby hamsters. Soon we will have a big
hamster family at home. I wonder what hamsters like to watch on TV?
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Rita created the following mini-quiz and she asks you to answer the questions based
on information from her homepage. For questions marked with an ‘ * ’, answer in
complete sentences. (11 marks)
1.* What do Rita and Vivien both like doing? (2 marks)
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2.* Why does Rita play chess with Tommy, and not her family?
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Fill in the table to compare the sisters.
Rita Vivien
Age 3. 4.
Likes to display on the 5. 6.
bedroom shelves
Likes to eat 7. 8.
9. Rita doesn’t join more clubs at school because:
A. She doesn’t like activities.
B. She likes to watch TV instead.
C. She has too much homework.
D. She doesn’t have time to join every club. □
10. When Rita writes, ‘I think Kitty is pregnant!’ in paragraph 5, she means:
A. Her hamster is ill.
B. Her hamster is going to be a mum.
C. Her hamster is three months old.
D. Her hamster bit Vivien on the finger. □
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1. They both like (1) listening to classical music online and (1) swimming.
2. This is because she is the only person in her family who likes chess.
3. 13 / thirteen
4. 17 / seventeen
5. toy robots
6. pictures of film actors and pop singers
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8. chocolate
9. D
10. B
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