MADAM LAU KAM LUNG SECONDARY SCHOOL

OF MIU FAT BUDDHIST MONASTERY

Yearly Examination, 2023-2024

Date: 6th June, 2024

Form: One English Language I Time allowed: 1 hour

Class: 1_____ Name: ________________________ Class Number: ______

Marks: /100

QUESTION-ANSWER BOOK

Instructions

⚫ There are eight pages in the Question-Answer Book.

⚫ Write your name, class and class number on the cover of the Question-Answer Book.
⚫ Read the instructions of each section carefully.
⚫ Write all your answers clearly with a blue or black ball pen.
⚫ Answer all questions in the Question-Answer Book.

This paper consists of eight parts:

Part A: Reading comprehension (40 marks)

Part B: Vocabulary (10 marks)
Part C: Tenses (12 marks)
Part D: Describing feelings, things and actions (10 marks)
Part E: Pronouns and possessives (10 marks)
Part F: Prepositions (10marks)
Part G: Proofreading (8 marks)
Part H: Bonus (4 marks)

Total marks: 100

DO NOT TURN OVER THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
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Part A: Reading Comprehension (40 marks)
Text 1 (20 marks)
Write your answers in the spaces provided. Each question carries 1 mark unless otherwise stated. For
multiple-choice questions, choose the best answer and blacken the circle.

1 Stacy wrote the blog entry to _____ Hainan Island.

A describe the sea animals that live near
B explain why she and her family went to
C share details about her family’s holiday on A B C D
D provide background information about

2 a) In paragraph 1, what does Stacy compare watching sunsets on Hainan Island to?

looking at a posteard

b) Why does she make this comparison?

the sunset was beautiful.

3 Where is Stacy’s hotel located?

on Hainan Island

4 Which of the following is NOT true about Guanyin of Nanshan?

A It is a statue of the Goddess of Mercy.
B It has three faces.
C It is located at the end of a long pier. A B C D
D It is the same size as the Big Buddha.

5 Complete the sentence with ONE word taken from paragraph 3.

Stacy and her father rented a special camera in order to take photos underwater
_______________.

6 Why did Stacy start sweating during dinner?

the spices hit her

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7 What do the pronouns below refer to in the text? Complete the table. (4 marks)

Pronoun Line Refers to

Buddhist Guanyin of
(i) it line 10
Nanshan
(ii) We line 13 Stacy and her father
(iii) one line 14 Photo
(iv) It line 15 snorkelling

8 Number the following events in order. Write 1–4 in the spaces provided. The first event is
number 1. (4 marks)
Stacy bought some souvenirs.

Stacy took photos of some sea animals.

Stacy went on some theme park rides.

Stacy went to see a famous statue.

9 Which speaker is most likely to have given the following advice? Match each person with the
correct speech bubble. Write the number on the line next to each person. (4 marks)

1 ‘Don’t eat so fast. It’s so 2 ‘Wow, I’ve never seen anything

unmannerly and you are like this! I have to buy it for my
going to choke yourself!’ best friend in Hong Kong.’

3 ‘Your face is so red. I think 4 ‘Look! The giant sea turtle is

your head is going to explode. next to you!’
You look so funny!’

Dad: Mom:

Stacy: Little brother:

10 How long is the writer’s trip to Hainan Island?

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 Text 2 (20 marks)
Write your answers in the spaces provided. Each question carries 1 mark unless otherwise stated. For
multiple-choice questions, choose the best answer and blacken the circle.

1 According to the text, what tricks can rats do? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
(2 marks)

can -sit*,_____________________________________________________________________________
"Toll over and "shake pa", stand on their back legs, jump.o
through tunnels, and run across tester totters
_____________________________________________________________________________

2 Find words in paragraphs 2–3 that mean the same as the following: (4 marks)

i) annoying animals _______________________

ii) fans _______________________

iii) scare _______________________

iv) choices _______________________

3 Decide whether the following sentences are True (T), False (F), or the information is Not
Given (NG) based on the information in paragraphs 2–3. (4 marks)

T F NG

i) Everyone loves pet rats.   

ii) Rats can form strong relationships with their owners.   

iii) It is a good idea to feed a pet rat with the same food every day.   

iv) Most rats love to eat cheese.   

4 Which sentence implies that rats are ‘quite adorable’?

5 What does “these cute critters” (line 8) refer to?

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6 Order the steps (1–3) for training a pet rat. (3 marks)

_____ Give the rat a reward when it does what you want.

_____ Say the command as the rat does the trick.

_____ Make the rat trust you.

7 Complete the summary of paragraph 4. Use ONE word to complete each blank. Make sure your
answers are grammatically correct. (5 marks)

There are a few (i) _______________________ that rats can (ii) ______________________.

They can even (iii) _______________________ to their names! Another popular thing to do

with pet rats is (iv) ____________________________ over things or running across teeter

totters in an obstacle course as (v) _________________ as they can.

Part B: Vocabulary (10 marks)

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7. 8.

9. 10.

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Part C: Tenses (12 marks)

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3. 4.

5. 6.

7. 8.

9. 10.

11. 12.

Part D: Describing feelings, things and actions (10 marks)

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

7. 8.

9. 10.

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Part E: Pronouns and possessives (10 marks)

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3. 4.

5. 6.

7. 8.

9. 10.

Part F: Prepositions (10 marks)

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7. 8.

9. 10.

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Part G: Proofreading (8 marks)
There is a mistake in each numbered line. Underline the mistakes and write the corrections in the
space provided. Use ONE word for each correction. One has been done for you as an example.

e.g. Dear Diaries _e.g. Diary__

1. Today was a bit of a roller coaster. I woke up feeling slight groggy, but

2. I managed to get to school within time. In the first lesson, we started

3. a new novel called “Romeo and Juliet”. I look forward to read it more.

4. In Science lesson, we had a test on the topic we had studied on the

5. past few week. I think I did alright, but I am always nervous waiting

6. to the results.

7. Finally, it was time to practicing basketball. It was tough! But I feel

8. great to see me making progress on my shooting skills.

I love my busy day today.

Part H: Bonus (4 marks)

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