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Grammar: Comparative adjectives Superlative adjectives Usage: Completing a report

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Harry is watching a cartoon. He is describing the characters. Fill in the blanks Suggested time: 3 minutes with the correct forms of the words in the brackets.

e.g. Piggy Paul is 1. Turtle Teddy is

fatter than

(fat) Giraffe Jeff. (small) Tiger Timmy. (big) Rabbit Rosy. (light) Lion Lily. (thin) Cat Kitty. (heavy) Mouse Micky.

2. Elephant Ethan is 3. Fish Fanny is 4. Monkey Joe is 5. Dog Ricky is

Harry is writing about his favourite characters in the cartoon. Look at the Suggested time: 4 minutes information below and underline the correct answers.

10kg
1kg 3kg

Name Age Height

Tiger Timmy 9 1.6 m

Rabbit Rossy 12 1m

Giraffe Jeff 20 5m

e.g. Giraffe Jeff is (the oldest / the youngest). 1. Tiger Timmy is (the strongest / the weakest). 2. Rabbit Rosy is (the tallest / the shortest). 3. Tiger Timmy is (the oldest / the youngest). 4. Giraffe Jeff is (the tallest / the shortest). 5. Rabbit Rosy is (the strongest / the weakest).
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A You need to repeat the last letter of some adjectives when changing them to comparative adjectives.

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Harry is writing about the results of the Animal Race in the cartoon. Look at the pictures and complete the report with the correct forms of the words in Suggested time: 8 minutes the brackets.

Report on Animal Race Running Competition slower than Turtle Teddy is e.g. Cat the fastest . He Kitty. Dog Ricky is e.g. is the champion. (slow / fast) Strength Competition Piggy Paul is (1) Timmy and Elephant Ethan are (2) him. (weak / strong) . Tiger

Shouting Competition Giraffe Jeffs voice is (3) Hippo Mays voice, but his voice is (4) Mouse Mickys voice. ( loud / soft) Cooking Competition Lion Lilys cake is (5) Rabbit Rosys and Cat Kittys cakes, but her . Rabbit table is (6) , but Rosys cake is (7) Lion her table is (8) Lilys and Cat Kittys tables. (big / small / clean / dirty)
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C Remember to add the before a superlative adjective.
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Reading: A story Vocabulary: Opposite adjectives

Time allowed: 15 minutes

Reading
Alan is reading a story. Read the story carefully.

The Animal King The animals in the forest gather together to choose their first king. A king must be brave. I am the bravest animal in the forest. I am not afraid of anything. I am the right animal to be the king, says Lion Leo. You are weaker than me. A king must be strong. I am the strongest animal in the forest. I have strong arms and can protect you. I am the right animal to be the king, says Bear Ted. You are not clever enough. I am the cleverest animal in the forest. I can help you solve any problems. I am the right animal to be the king, says Monkey Joe. Some other animals also want to be the king. They start to quarrel with each other. After some time, the animals become tired of fighting for the crown. They decide to return to their peaceful life and live happily without a king.

Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

Suggested time: 6 minutes

1. Why do the animals come together? 2. Why does Lion Leo think he is the right animal to be the king? 3. Why does Bear Ted think he is more suitable than Lion Leo to be the king?
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A3 Use the appropriate pronoun in the answer.

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 4. What can Bear Ted do for the animals in the forest?

5. What can Monkey Joe do for the animals in the forest?

B
e.g. 1. 2. 3. 4.

Alan is telling his friends about the story. Decide whether the sentences Suggested time: 5 minutes are true (T) or false (F).

There is no king in the forest before this day. Lion Leo is scared of Bear Ted. Monkey Joe thinks Bear Ted is sillier than him. Only Lion Leo, Bear Ted and Monkey Joe fight to be the king. No one wants to be the king at last.

Vocabulary
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Alan is describing two characters in another story. Fill in the blanks with the opposite adjectives. Use the words in the box to help you. Suggested time: 4 minutes 

poor

old

fat

small

short

ugly

This is Princess Apple. She is e.g. thin and has (1) long hair. She is (2) young and (3) beautiful. She is (4) rich and lives in a (5) big castle.

This is Witch Susie. She is e.g. fat and has (1) hair. She is (2) and (3) . She is (4) and lives in a (5) hut.
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Grammar: Asking and answering questions using like Usage: Completing a questionnaire

Jenny is asking her friends some questions. Match their answers with her Suggested time: 3 minutes questions.

1. What do you like doing in your spare time? 2. Do you like watching cartoons? 3. Does your mother like making cookies? 4. What does your father like doing with you at weekends? 5. Where does your family like going on holidays?

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

a. No, she doesnt like making cookies. b. We like going to the countryside on holidays. c. I like painting pictures. d. He likes playing football with me. e. Yes, I like watching cartoons.

Jenny is asking Miss Wong some questions. Complete their dialogue. You Suggested time: 4 minutes may need to use where or when in the questions.

e.g. What do you like Saturdays? (1) walking your dogs?

doing on

I e.g. like walking Saturdays.

my dogs on

I like walking my dogs in the park near my home. Yes, they (2) with water. Yes, they like playing balls. playing I like playing balls with them after work. They (5) meat.

Do your dogs like playing with water? (3) playing balls? (4) balls with them? What do they like eating? (6)
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No, they dont like eating vegetables.

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Jenny is filling in a questionnaire for a magazine. Look at the pictures and complete the questionnaire. You may need to use a wh-question word in Suggested time: 8 minutes the questions.

Spring Summer

Autumn Winter

Questionnaire Q: e.g. A: e.g. Q: (1) A: Yes, I like going swimming in summer. Q: (2) A: I like swimming in the sea in summer. Q: Do you like hiking in autumn? A: (3) Q: (4) A: I like hiking with my family. Q: Do you like ice-skating in winter? A: (5) Q: What do you like eating in winter? A: (6)
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What do you like doing in spring? I like taking photos of the flowers in spring.

C6 Find out the answer from the picture.

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Reading: A script for a play Vocabulary: Hobbies

Time allowed: 15 minutes

Reading
Harry is reading a script for a play. Below is part of it. Read the script carefully.

(Ben and his mother are at home. Ben is watching TV on the sofa.) Mum: Ben, you always watch TV at home. Dont you have anything else to do? Ben: I am bored of watching TV all the time too, but what else can I do? Mum: You can go to the library and borrow some books to read. Ben: I dont like reading books. There are too many words in books. I just like reading comics. Mum: What about sports? Your brother plays football with his friends every day. Why dont you join him? Ben: (Looking out of the window) Look! The sun is too strong outside. I dont want to run on the football field. Mum: How about drawing pictures? You always get high marks in Visual Arts. Ben: I like drawing, but I dont know what to draw. Do you have any idea? Mum: The weather is fine today. Lets go to the park and sketch. Ben: (Standing up from the sofa) Good idea! Let me get my sketchbook and colour pencils.

Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

Suggested time: 7 minutes

1. Why doesnt Ben like reading books? 2. What does Bens brother do every day? 3. What does Ben do well at school?
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 4. What does Ben plan to bring to the park? 5. What does Ben like doing?

Harry is telling his friends about Bens story. Fill in each blank with ONE word. Suggested time: 5 minutes Use the words from the script.

Ben always (1) at home. His mother wants him to do something else. She asks him to go to the library, but he does not like (2) . His mother tells him to do some sports, but he does not want to because the sun is too (3) . At last, Ben and his mother decide to (4) in the park.

Vocabulary
C
Harry and his friends have different hobbies. Fill in the blanks with the words Suggested time: 3 minutes in the box.

Playing football Making pottery

Watching TV Reading comics

Collecting stamps Going ice-skating

1.

2.

3.

4.
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5.
B1 You need to change the verb to the correct form.

6.
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Grammar: Adverbs of frequency Asking and answering questions about habits Usage: Completing an interview

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Helen is talking about the activities her friends do. Underline the correct Suggested time: 3 minutes answers.

1. Alice likes reading. She (always / never) goes to the library at weekends.
2. Kelvin likes doing sports. He (never / often) plays basketball with his friends on Saturdays. 3. Harry is good at playing Chinese chess. He (never / sometimes) loses. 4. Jenny goes to bed early most days, but she (always / sometimes) stays up late to do revision. 5. Alan does not like music. He (never / often) plays the piano or violin.

Helen is asking her teacher Miss Lee what she does at the weekend. Complete the dialogue. Use the information in the table to help you.
Suggested time: 4 minutes

Week 1 Saturday Sunday Helen: Helen: Helen: Helen: e.g. (1) (3)

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Do you play badminton always

on Saturdays? on Saturdays?

Miss Lee: Yes, I e.g. Miss Lee: No, I (2) Miss Lee: Yes, I (4) (5) Miss Lee: (6)
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play badminton on Saturdays. play the piano or violin on Saturdays. on Sundays? play basketball on Sundays. on Sundays?

,I

go cycling on Sundays.
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Helen is doing an interview for the school magazine. Complete the interview. Use the information in the table to help you.
Suggested time: 8 minutes

Read comics Make models Play the violin Paint pictures Watch TV Go swimming

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Reporter: Hi, Helen. May I ask you some questions about what you do after school? Helen: Helen: Helen: Helen: Helen: Helen: Helen: Sure, go ahead. Do you read comics after school? Yes, I always read comics after school. after school? e.g. Reporter: e.g. Reporter: (1) No, I never make models after school. (2) (3) Yes, I often watch TV after school. (6) ,I after school. Reporter: Do you play the violin after school? Reporter: Do you paint pictures after school? Reporter: (4) Reporter: (5) Reporter: Thats all. Thanks for your time.
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Integrated Test 1
Test content

Date: Time allowed: 35 minutes

Revision on Drills 1 to 5 Writing about your best friend

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Alan is reading an article. Read the article carefully.

Cycling
Cycling is a very popular activity in Hong Kong. There are many places in Hong Kong for us to go cycling. Many people like going cycling at weekends. However, most of the cycling routes are far away from the city centre, like the one running from Tai Wai to Tai Mei Tuk. It is 20 km long and is the longest 5 cycling route in Hong Kong. It is not easy to carry your bicycle all the way there. To save this trouble, you can rent bicycles from the bicycle shops instead. It costs you less than one hundred dollars to rent them for a day. It is important to know how to ride safely first. Before you ride on a 10 bicycle, check the brakes. Do some warm-up exercise to avoid injuries. When you cycle, wear a helmet and always ride on the cycle track. Ring the bell when someone is in front of you. Never ride on pedestrian streets, get off and push your bicycle instead. Like other sports, cycling is good for your health. Also, you can enjoy 15 the beautiful views along the cycling routes. It is a sport with many benefits.

Answer the following questions.

Suggested time: 10 minutes

1. Where can Alan find this article? (2 marks) A. A storybook B . A book report C. A sports magazine D. A comic book
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2. What does this trouble in line 7 refer to? (2 marks) A. riding a bicycle B . going to the cycling route C. carrying a bicycle for a long way D. renting a bicycle 3. Which of the following is NOT true? (2 marks) A. The longest cycling route in Hong Kong is 20 km. B . All the cycling routes are not close to the city centre. C. You do not need to pay more than one hundred dollars to rent a bicycle for a day. D. You must get off from your bicycle on pedestrian streets. 4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the article? (2 marks)

A.

B.

C.

D.

5. Where does the longest cycling route in Hong Kong run from and to?  (2 marks) 6. You are cycling. What do you need to do when someone is walking in front of you? (2 marks) 7. What do you need to do before cycling? (4 marks) 8. What is good about cycling? (4 marks)
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 9. Which of the following is mentioned in the article? Tick ( 3) the two correct sentences. (4 marks)
a.

It tells you where to rent bicycles. It tells you how to get to the cycling routes. It tells you how to ride the bicycle safely.

b. c.

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B
Kelvin and Helen are talking about a photo. Complete their dialogue with Suggested time: 3 minutes the words in the box.

ice-skating pottery

football thin

short stamps

comics

Helen: What are you looking at, Kelvin? Kelvin: I am looking at a photo of my father and uncle. My father is on the left in the photo. He is (1) and fat. Helen: But your uncle is tall and (2) . They look very different. Kelvin: Yes, they are. Their hobbies are different too. My father is very sporty. He likes playing (3) and going (4) . Helen: How about your uncle? Kelvin: My uncle does not do sports. He likes making (5) in his studio. He also likes collecting (6) . He has ten stamp albums already. Helen: Do they have any hobbies in common? Kelvin: Yes, they do. They both like reading (7) .

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Grammar and Usage (42 marks)

C
Alice is writing about a photo of her and her cousins. Complete the description with the correct forms of the words in the brackets. (12 marks) Suggested time: 3 minutes

the tallest (tall) among us. Jack is e.g. He plays basketball every day. He is also (strong) boy. He can (1) carry two bags of rice in one hand. Rose is sitting on the chair. Her hair is ( 2 ) (long) my hair. Carrie is sitting on Rose s knees. She is five years old and is ( 3 ) (young) among us. Billy is on my right. He is ( 4 ) (fat) boy. He is (5) (short) Jack but he is actually our big brother. He is (6) (old) among us.

Alice and her cousin Jack are talking about their hobbies. Complete their dialogue using like with the words in the box. (12 marks) Suggested time: 3 minutes

read

go x 2

stay

listen

do x 2

surf at weekends?

Alice: Jack, where e.g. like going Jack: I e.g. Alice: What (1) Jack: I (2) What about you? Alice: I (4) Jack: What (5)

do you like going

to the library at weekends. in the library?

storybooks in the library. I (2) the Internet in the computer room there too. at home at weekends. at home?

Alice: I (6) to music at home. Kelly Lam is my favourite singer. I have many of her CDs. Jack: Me too. Let me bring you her latest CD next time.
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Alice is asking Jack what he does in his spare time. Complete their dialogue. Use the information in the table to help you. (18 marks) Suggested time: 6 minutes 

Play basketball Listen to CDs Play the guitar Take photos Watch films Read magazines

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

e.g. Do you play basketball in your spare time? (1) in your spare time? Do you play the guitar in your spare time? Do you take photos in your spare time? (4) (5)

e.g. Yes, I always play basketball in my spare time. Yes, I often listen to CDs in my spare time. (2) (3) Yes, I sometimes watch films in my spare time. (6) ,I in my spare time.

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F
Jenny wrote about her best friend. Read the passage and write about your Suggested time: 10 minutes best friend too. Write about 60 words.

My best friend
Sally is my best friend. We are the same age, but she is shorter than me. Her hair is longer than my hair. She is the fastest runner in her class. She likes doing sports in her spare time. She always plays basketball. She sometimes plays football but she never plays badminton or tennis. Sally always listens to my worries. I like chatting with her. Writing hints: - - - - Who is your best friend? Does he or she look different from you? How? What does he or she like doing in his or her spare time? What do you like doing with him or her?

My best friend

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