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    Date: Time: 11: Po On Commercial Association Wong Siu Ching Secondary School Form 4 Final Examination (2004-05) English Language 22 June 2005 )0 — 12:30 a. m. Full Mark: 132 No. of Pages: 7 N.B. Do questions 1-53 on the computer answer sheet with a pencil. Do the other questions on the answer sheets with a pen. A 10 20 30 35 40 43 30 Reading Comprehension (14 marks) The Bear Necessities Angy Heng had spent more than an hour trying to explain her passion and was seemingly all talked out. But just as pen and paper were being put away, she let slip a vital fact; she had a ppet bear as a child. “My father loved animals and wwe kept a black sun bear in a huge cage in the garden. Its claws were far to0 long for it to be let out,” she said, staring into space as she remembered life with a bear. Then Ms Heng giggled. “I always went out tothe garden to talk to the bear,” she said. “All my secrets are coming. out.” Talking to a bear a8 a child is not her only secret: she still talks to bears, only now they are teddies. Ms Heng has more than 50 teddies and reckons she has never been without a bear of some sort to talk to. Last year she started making collectable bears as a hobby and word has spread to the extent she has produced a limited-edition series for The Peninsula hotel’s 70th anniversary. “OK, I'm wacky!” she laughed, “But bears are always there no matter the weather or the climate, Even if they don't talk, they somehow communicate in their own way. The love from teddy bears is unconditional." She picks up one of her bears and hugs it. gazing into its eyes and stroking its mohair fur. Ms Heng's bears always ook up into their holder's eyes - although it could be they are reflecting their maker's view of the world. Ms Heng, about 1.4 metres tall, laughs at the suggestion, “There isa saying that teddy bears look like their makers,” she offered. Her bears are “classic” brown teddies, stitched together by hand. Each stitch is only a ‘ew millimetres wide and one bear standing five and a half centimetres high, which she made for herself, had even tighter stitches. The shape of the face is the most important part because it gives ‘each bear its personality, she said. She designs her ‘own bears and stuffs the faces tightly with thin ‘wood shavings. so it is hard and will keep its shape. The body is stuffed with softer artificial material and she uses expensive German mohair ‘or alpaca for the fur and suede or felt pads for the feet and the front paws. All of her bears have ‘movable joints and glass eyes which are sewn on. with a long needle so they can be secured at the back of the neck. “With every bear that { make I draw blood, getting pricked by a needle or something. When I'm stitching the nose on, I have to pull the needle out with pliers,” she said, It takes two days working full-time to ‘complete one bear, but Ms Heng has to do it out of office hours. She is a human resources and 55 60 65 70 80 85 90 95 190 105 BL marketing manager for a furniture retailer during the day, having moved to Hong Kong eight years ago from Singapore. It was a friend in Singapore who introduced her to the idea of teddy bear-making in April last year. A course was being offered there but Ms Heng could not make it, s0 she started looking into options from Hong Kong, She ordered a couple of do-it-yourself kits from the United States and in June last year Jearned of a workshop here with Dutch teddy bear artist Annamieke Koetse, who has since become a ‘ood friend and adviser. “As I grew older ('d wanted to do something with bears but I didn't know what. Making bears was something I stumbled on,” Ms Heng said and she got more from it than just another bear. “It’s so therapeutic and de-stressing, Thope a lot more people take it up.” She began making bears for her nieces and ‘nephews and for friends’ children, then she started getting orders from all sorts of people. She thinks there are few other teddy bear makers in Hong Kong working on such a scale, as most who try i are satistied to make only one or two bedrs, “It was hard to give them away at the beginning because they have personality and a quality of their own. But when I thought ('m making it for my niece or nephew, I thought: OK. it's for this Person. It’s easier to part with them.” she said What started as a hobby has grown into a small_money-spinner. The ost of bears varies with the size and the material used. with the 28-centimetre Peninsula bears. complete with bellboy outfits. costing $1.200 cach. But the business aspect never overtakes her passion for bears. Ms Heng pulls out a champagne-coloured irl bear from her bag - she claims each bear has a gender, revealed in its face - which she originally made for someone else. “After l made it | picked it up and thought: I'm going to give you away. And it said ‘don’t give me away". And | said ‘OK, 1 won't',” she said, hugging it. “There's something special and magical about their character. They look at you with those eyes." Notably, none of the teddies has the long sharp claws or black fur of the bear from her childhood. They are all cuddly and Ms Heng says ‘many of her adult friends have taken to sleeping with the teddies she made for them. “What is very touching for me is when grown men tell me they had a bear as a child and it was a passion, That's very, very sweet,” she said, “For me, it's nice to see bears bring a smile to people's faces.” jing to paragraph 1, Angy Heng .. is keeping a pet bear in her garden, used to talk to her pet bear as a child, kept a black sun bear in secret. has said too much about bears that she can say nothing more. pom> ‘After reading paragraph 2, we can tell that Ms Heng ....-- ‘A. makes teddy bears fora living. B. only makes teddy bears for herself. C. edits books about teddy bear collection. D. isa teddy bear lover. In paragraph 3, “their maker's view of the world” refers 0 . ‘A. the things in the world a teddy bear maker can see. B, _thereflecton in ateddy bear maker's eyes. C._ the way a teddy bear maker understands and thinks about the world. D. the beliefs or opinions that a teddy bear maker has. Afler reading about the process of teddy bear making, one feels that ... A. teddy bears have to be made with expensive materials. B. only Ms Heng can make teddy bears with personality. C. hand-made teddy bears are more “classic”, D. Ms Heng isa skilful teddy bear maker. Ms Heng learnt to make bears through .. teddy ‘A, a course introduced by a friend in Singapore. B. self-learning. C. Dutch teddy bear artist named Annamieke Koetse.. D. _aworkshop in the United States. Ms Heng enjoys making because teddy bear ‘A. she gets satisfaction from it B.__ithelps her to ear money. C. she can give her teddy bears to her niece and nephev. D. she can have more teddy bears o talk to. Inline 77, “it” refers to ‘A. teddy bear making. B. large scale teddy bear making. C. getting orders from all sorts of people. D. collecting teddy bears, to n 14 P2 In lines 88-90, “But the business aspect never overtakes her passion for bears” means .... A. Ms Heng has tumed her hobby into a business, B, Ms Heng never makes teddy bears for profit. C.-Ms Heng makes teddy bears mainly out of her interest. D. the business of teddy bear making reduces Ms Heng’s passion for bears. Ms Heng is reluctant to part with her teddy bears because she falls in love with the bears she makes. she can sell them at a price her bears tell her not to give them away. she only gives them to her niece or nephew. gasp According to Ms Heng, teddy bears have personality because ... A. they can talk. B. they look into their holder's eyes C. they have gender. D. they are cuddly. According to paragraph 9, Ms Heng’s teddy bears are only loved by children, look like real bears. are touching and sweet. ‘can bring happiness to people, page> According to the antcle. which of the following is NOT true? A. Ms Heng has had a passion for bears since she was a child. B. Teddy bear making can become more than ahobby. C. Teddy bear making is very popular in Hong Kong. D, Pet bears are different from teddy bears. After reading about Angy Heng, one feels that she treats her teddy bears as her... pers, toys. friends. products. ‘Ms Heng’s skill of teddy bear making, Ms Heng's business of teddy bear making, Ms Heng’s teddy bears. A B. io D. (On the whole, the writer seems to admire A B. c 1D, Ms Heng’s passion for bears. B. Choose the best answer for the following. (20 marks) 15. Which of the following is not the usual symptom of a flu? a.acough _b. vomiting c.asore throat d. anorexia 16, Which of the following is no longer a common disease in Hong Kong? a.diabetes b, obesity c, cancer d. polio 17. Which of the following verbs describes ‘decrease’ in changes? a. deteriorate b.rocket c. boost. © d. peak 18. Which of the following verbs describes ‘increase’ in changes? a.slumped —_b. rose c. tumbled 4d. declined 19. The villagers felt__by the __ decision made by the government. a. frustrating, disappointing b. frustrated, disappointed «. frustrated, disappointing 4. frustrating, disappointed 20. The student number of this class went up_ five __a total of forty-four this year. a.to, from. from, to c.to, ford. by, to 21. We must try to do something about it__all means __ better or worse. a. at, to b.by,for cin, with dat, of 22, We are told that our proposal is__ consideration and the result will be announced _ public. avunder, in b. in, in c.on,by — d. for, to 23. He is__ probation for __least three months before he gets the permanent job. a. in, at b.of,to cat, about 4.on, at 24, To disagree __ someone means you object __ what he/she says. a.about,to bat, with _c. against, with 4, with, to 25, __ what I understand, this is___ far the most piece of information to us. a. From, by b. Of, so c. For, by d. With, so 26, X: I'm terribly sorry. ¥: . a. I'm sorry to hear that. b. No, thanks, I’m alright. c. Well, actually, I'd rather you didn’t. d. Don’t mention it. 27.X: Y: Thanks. Nice of you to say that. a, Thope you won’t disappoint me. b. You play very well. P3 ¢. Thank you very much for coming. 4. Welcome to Hong Kong. 28. X: What a beautiful dress! Y: a. Notatall, b. Thanks. That would be great. ¢. Don’t mention it. d._ Yes. I's nice, isn’t it? 29. Which of the following statements is the best? a. Can you tell me where are they? b. Can you tell me they are where? ¢. Can you tell me where they are? d. You tell me where are they? 30. You can use this book __ you return it in two days. 4. provided that b. unless c.evenif —_d. given 31. _ his failure, he didn’t give up. a. Despite of b.Inspiteof _¢. Although 4. Due to 32, They helped the poor -__ kindness, aoutof —b. becauseof ——_c, on account of, 4. due to 33. He did it carefully __he should make any mistakes. aorelse ——_b, lest ¢. as long as 4d. in case of 34. We do not think your suggestion is impractical, __, we think it is worth trying. a.Nevertheless _b. Despite of this ©. Onthe contrary d. Even so C. M.C. Cloze (18 marks) Pollution in the home Some studies have revealed that pollution | 35 _' may be far worse than pollution outside ~ as much as 34 worse. Outdoors in Hong Kong, the main danger is vehicle _31_, and in some areas it is indeed serious. But we are wrong in thinking that we are safe from pollutants when we close the windows and __3@ _ the air conditioner. That just exposes us to different kinds of pollutants. And those pollutants present a greater 34__ health risk than vehicle emissions do. The pollutants come from various sources: materials used to construct the house and furniture, air-conditioning systems, chemicals, and 40 __ water. The materials used to construct buildings may emit radon, a gas capable of causing cancer. Insulation , 41 __ may include asbestos, which 42 _ lung P4 disease if not properly sealed. Air-conditioning systems, 43 _ improperly maintained, may contain several different toxic bacteria. Cleaners _44 _ commonly used in homes for floors, carpets and appliances 4s _ be very harmful if the home is not properly ventilated. Insecticides are used to keep insects out of the home, but without adequate ventilation, some of them can have the same effect on humans they have on insects, ‘th _ the effect on humans is a long-term one. Stronger industrial chemicals and even heavy metals. _47 _ into the house on the soles of shoes. Our water has chlorine in it, and the toxic gas chloroform — __4& _ when chlorinated water turns to steam in a hot shower, Even dry-cleaned clothes pose a danger. If they are not properly aired, they can release a gas 47 to cause cancer in laboratory animals. 50__most people spend up to 90 per cent of their time indoors in air-conditioned surroundings, ‘5\_ that poor indoor air quality poses the £2 _ threat to our health inhouse 34 A. long-term ABA. that IA. are bring 3 ettbouse B. larger B. are D. arebrougn $4. maybe . in the home . Jong C. have been cies ane D. inside home D. futuristic D. if ten ie 3h A. 1,000 of percent » 40 A. even though AMA. that ABA. is released a B. ten times B. even B. of which B. releases peecae C. over ten times C. as well as . that are (cline B. gener D. alot D. together with D. wre D. have released Ree ust ‘A. that used ASA. should aes " 2. cxhausted "that willbe used B. must Sateen C. exhausting C. used C, need CC. that has been shown D, exhaustion D. using D. can eiihat ae ‘38 A. open up ALA. cause AHA. however ova On account of B. connect on B. can result B. though aoa C. switch up C. canbe C. even C. Therefore D. tum on D. can cause D. onthe other hand p. since Change the words in brackets into the correct form. (20 marks) ‘Scientists say it’s healthy to be a little dirty’ Many scientists now -1- (suspicion) that an over- -2- (hygiene) environment may be the cause of the rapid rise in asthma in modem -3- (industry) countries. An allergy ‘occurs because people’s immune systems are working less -4- (effect) now. It over- -5- (reaction) when it receives only a little -6- (stimulate) such as dust in the air, So. -7- (scientific) are currently working on ways to stimulate the immune systems so as to prevent allergies. ‘Smoking statistics clear and unambiguous’ In a letter to the newspaper, an anti-smoking campaigner disputed the claim that cigarette companies no longer target young people in their -8- (promote) campaigns, He pointed out that the tobacco companies often -9- (sponsorship) popular singers with young fans who are easily -10- (influential) by the -11- (aggression) advertising PS “Ways to combat polluted air’ In Hong Kong, the government has introduced a lot of | -12- (measurement) to deal with the problems of air -13-(pollute). ‘There are tighter controls on -14- (emit) from factories and power stations, ‘There are also more _-15 — (inspect) on vehicles which use diesel fuel. However, the poor levels of vehicle ~16- (maintain) and the illegal use of substandard fuel do not help at all. ‘The Sha Lo Tung Valley Debate’ Disputes between property -17— (develop) and - 18 — (environment) over the -19— (develop) of Sha Lo Tung Valley have lasted for more than twenty years, — 20 ~ (ecology) claim that the valley contains at least two endangered species of wildlife and should not be built on at all. E. Change the verbs in brackets into suitable tenses. Some are in passive voice (15 marks) A Letter to the Editor Dear Sir, I -1- (write) about the terrible experience which | -2- (have) last Sunday when I -3- (take) my mother out for a Mother’s Day treat at ABC Restaurant in Tsuen Wan. I would like to war everyone not to go there until things -4- (greatly improve). Twas unhappy with a number of things in that restaurant. First, we arrived there on time but we - 5- (make) to wait at the door for thirty minutes before we could get a table. This was ridiculous as we (make) a booking three days before. Then, we -7- (take) to a table near the entrance of the kitchen, From there, we could see people working there, They -8- (smoke) while handling the food. How disgusting it -9- (be) ! The worse was yet to come, When our food arrived, we found that it looked and tasted absolutely terrible. In fact, 1-10 — (never taste) anything as bad as that before in a restaurant. Even worse, when I was about to drink the soup, I found a small fly -11- (have) a swim in it. I instantly demanded to see the manager who only appeared after ten minutes. Although he apologized to us, he insisted that the full bill -12- (should pay). I was appalled by the service and hygienic condition of ABC Restaurant. I -13- (hope) the health inspectors - 14- (visit) this restaurant very soon to check on their hygiene, On the other hand, great improvements -15- (should make ) by the restaurant owner to prevent unpleasant things like these from happening again. Yours faithfully, Chris Wong P6 F. Put one suitable word in each blank to make the meaning complete. (15 marks) One in ten Hong Kong children -1- from asthma — the highest population in the region — and doctors say that foam pillows and the use of gas -2- cooking may be to blame. “Hong Kong is a metropolitan -3- and its people have some genetic factors similar -4- Beijing, Singaporean and Taiwanese people,’ Dr Chan said. ‘Obviously environmental factors -5- arole in the occurrence of asthma.’ ‘Another risk that Hong Kong -6- face is the lack of nutrition in their breakfast and lunch at school. Some schools in the United States have taken -7- to cope with this. These schools have to meet strict, new nutrition standards for fat, sugar and sodium in their foods sold at school. Hundreds -8- snacks have been axed from the school district's list of approved items for sale in the school’s canteens and tuck shops. They are also seriously considering -9- tocut -10- snack foods entirely or not. Itis generally agreed that young people on -I1- whole do not care much about what they eator -12-. For example, many of them have sports drinks instead of water after exercising. Some of these drinks may -13- the right balance of nutrients and minerals to keep up their energy level. However, arecent study -14- that sipping certain sports drinks over long periods can wear down tooth enamel. They found that additives -15~ “organic acids which can break down calcium and enamel are to blame. G. Rewrite the following sentences by using the words given in brackets in the middle of the new sentences, (30 marks) He couldn’t hear the teacher clearly. It was too noisy. (because of) Don’t run too fast in the rain, If you do, you'll slip and hurt yourself. (or) She got home early, She did not want her family to wait for her. (50 that) Jennifer was very unwilling. But she decided to join us to the party. (despite) Without your help, we couldn’t possibly finish the project. (unless) Either the class will take part in the singing contest or they won't. They have to decide. (whether) 7. George always makes silly mistakes. He is very careless. (such...that) 8, The kids were very curious. They tried everything in the playground, (out of) 9. Philip was sick, But he went to school as usual. (in spite of) 10. The burglar did not want to be caught. He hid behind the door. (in order...to) 11. The protesters damaged many cars, The protesters set fire to the bins. (not only) 12, Jane failed her driving test again. This made her very upset. (which) 13. Itrained heavily. Many roads were flooded. (as a result of) 14. Everybody says that ‘Dark War II’ is good. I think I'll go and see it. (since) 15. Tom is very fit. He always takes sick leave. ( even though) aver P.7 END OFPAPER Po On Commercial Association Wong Siu Ching Secondary Schoo! Form 4 Final Examination (2004-05) English Language Answer Sheet ‘Name: ( ) Form 4 Mark: Do questions 1 to 52 on the computer answer sheet. D. Word Form (20 words) 2 B 5 le 8 o 10 o 12 13 14 is _ 16 17 18 19 20 E. Tenses and Voice (15 marks) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 e © 10 1 12 13, 14 15 F, Open Cloze (15 marks) a 3 4 S 6 7 is 9 10 M1 12. 13 14 15 G. Rewriting Sentences (30 marks) 6 10 u 12 13 14 15 End of Paper No. #36 SEB Class SERSASOE do 8 bh eee, Reg. No Oo00000000 ooo00 Oo000

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