Date: 20/6/05 Time: p P.0.C.A. WONG SIU CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL E. ENGLISH FINAL EXAMINATION (2004-2005) 30-9:30 No. of Pages: 4 Comprehension Read the following article and answer the questions. BUILD A BETTER RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR PARE ‘One thing that all teenagers have in common is parents who have responsibility for making sure you grow up and become independent and responsible. | am sure many of you can relate to this comic exchange: Amy: Can people prediet the future with cards? Joan: My mother can. Amy: Really? Joan: Yes, she takes one look at my report card and tells me what will happen when my father comes home! Most of you want to please your parents and make them proud of who you are and what you are achieving, but sometimes it seems a bit unfair when they use your report card to decide whether you can go out on a Saturday night or not. Obeying your parents can sometimes seem like the most impossible task in the universe. Asa teenager, your role is changing in the family. You are no longer a child ~ you no longer need your parents to do everything for you, take you everywhere, or manage your life. You may understand all of this, but your parents may still be working it out. It’s not easy for a parent to see their children grow up and become independent. Imagine you have just been given a puppy. The puppy loves you and follows you around all. the time. He waits for you to take him outside and runs up to you when he wants his dinner. A few years later, your puppy has turned into a small dog. He still loves you, but he knows where to sit and wait for his dinner. Most of the time he wants to be alone A few more years pass and your small dog is now a big dog. He still loves you, but doesn’t show any affection and rarely looks at you when he walks out the door. You wonder why he doesn’t listen to you any more or come when you call his name. You start to think that you must be a bad master. This is what your parents may feel like when you become a teenager. You have been their little baby and then suddenly you no longer want to be seen with them or talk to them. This can be frightening and upsetting to your parents. They wonder what they have done wrong and how they can fix it, So what can you do as a teenager to help build a great relationship with your parents? The first step is to be aware that your parents are working out how best to relate to you. Give them time. You can help them by telling them what you need from them — not gifts, but how they can relate to you. (by Jaime Simpson SYP 1/5/2005)A) Answer the questions in complete sentences. 1. According to the writer, what is the responsibility of the parents? 2. What do you think will happen when Joan’s father comes home? 3. Find a sentence in the article that carries the same meaning as the following :It’s very hard to follow what your parents ask you to do! 4, What seems unfair according to the writer? (Refer to the 2nd paragraph) 5. What does the writer suggest young people do to build a good relationship with their parents? B) Complete the following passage with suitable words from the article, When you are a baby, you need your parents to a. ; b. and c When you are a teenager, you don’t want to d. and e Most of the time you want to f. Your parents are upset and g. . They don’t know what they have done wrong. It is hard for them to see their children grow up and become h., C) Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B. The first one has been done as an example. A B 1 rarely a, make someone happy 2. independent b. the world 3. predict c. having succeeded in doing something 4, universe d. see or tell a future happening 5. please e. seldom: 6. achieving £. not supported by, not relying on Tl) Vocabulary Complete the following passages with suitable words. A) Last week, [read an 1. a in the newspaper and learnt that the Tourism Board was, looking for 2. g from local and 3. 0 universities, 14.0. for the job because it was 5. £ . Icould meet people from different 6.c Luckily, I got an interview. The night before that, I set three alarm clocks. I did not want to 7.0 and miss the 8.¢____for the interview. During the interview, they asked me what activities I would 9. r to the tourists who first came to H.K. I suggested shopping. H.K. is an 10. a place for shopping. There is a wide levy. of goods sold at a reasonable price. They are not expensive. Most tourists can 12.a them. They can buy as many 13. s as they like for their friends back home. The interview seemed to take 14. a_ but actually it lasted only 30 minutes. I hope I can get the job. B) I went camping in Saikung last weekend. There were a lot of 15. f including a squash 16. ¢ a football 17.p__and a climbing wall. The 18.4 was clean and spacious with 4 bunk beds in each room, It was a bit cool at night so we got one more 19. b each from the camp staff to cover ourselves when we sleep. We did not eat the food ordered for us in the canteen but we would not die 0f 20. 5 as we could buy snacks from the 21. v, machines anytime, ‘We had midnight 22. f. nearly every night in the camp. This camping trip was very much different from the one we had in Shen Zhen. The1) IV) campsite in Whampoa was 23. p. It was not as modem as the one in Saikung, However, I learnt more from the Whampoa camp where I lived without the basic necessities like a flush toilet. It was an 24. uw experience, very special indeed. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given. The following is a student’s opinion on English learning i) A: Do you like English? B: I like English. enjoy _1 effort into _2__(improve) my English. 1__3__(live) in Britain a few years ago. I __4 (stay) with a host family for 15 weeks. I_5__(ask) my foreign friends, __6_(teach) me English. They _7__(be) very helpful. A: Do you enjoy English lessons? |_(read) English books especially fictions. I put a lot of B: In English lessons, we 8 _(not have) many chances to speak because there are too many students. It’s hard for everyone _9__(voice) their opinions. My English teacher __10__(make) me speak only English. She __11_(not use) Cantonese in her lessons and she does not let us_12__(do) that, either. I like __13__(watch) English movies and I hope Ihave the chance _14__(do) that in the lessons. 1_15__(take) an English degree course when I finish F.7. English is important. If your English is good, you _16__(get) a good job in the future, ii) Modal Verbs Tom: Hi, are you free now? you__1__(come) and play badminton with me? John: I'm sorry! I'm afraid not. 1_2__(do) my online daily passages. If not, my mother will scream at me.I__3__(not go) out. Tom: Well, of course you__4__(listen) to your mum. ____ you__5_{finish) your reading in 20 minutes? John: Yes, butI__6_(ask) my mum first. She’s talking on the phone now. Tom: OK.___you__’ John: Sure. One last thing, ___T have left mine in the school. ]__(ring) me back when you get her permission, _8__(borrow) your brother’s badminton racket? I Tom: Yes, you may butI__9__(call) him and let him know about this before ! take any of his things, John: you _10_ (thank) him for me please. Tom: Sure. Talk to you later. Prefixes and Suffixes Complete the following passage with the correct form of the words given. An example has been given to you. e.g. John had an accident last night. He was a__i (drive) and he was very _ii__(care) Smoking is _1__(danger) to health. I ke) people smoking. I feel very uncomfortable sitting among smokers, so I always sit in the _3_ (smoking) areas. The _4 (gover) is going to ban smoking in all restaurants. Many people __5__(agree) to that, especially the restaurant owners, They believe their business will be cut by half if the law is passed, However, I strongly support the move, We all know smoking is _6_(harm) to our health and the environment. However, smokers just don’t care. There should be heavy punishment imposed on these people. Posters and __7__ (advertise) should be made to spread the anti-smoking message. With the smoking ban in public areas, people can enjoy cleaner air. Asa smoke-free city, Hong Kong will surely attract more 8 _(tour) to come.vp Vil) Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions. i) Do this part with the help of the picture. Grace In the picture, a bird is flying sweet shop and__2__ the shop, Johnny is tying his shoelaces. The Lee’s family is walking _3__ the path. Mr. and Mrs. Lee are__4__ Grace and Anita. Grace is_5__ the right of Mr. Lee. _6__ them, Tim is trying to get_7__his bike and Amy has just fallen _8 _ hers. A dog is enjoying itself _9_ the fountain while two boys are playing _10__ the side. ii) Hi, Joe, I'm now in Japan. I arrived __11__ Japan yesterday and I'll stay here _12__ two weeks My friend Chris picked me __13__at the airport. It took me some time to get__14__ the customs. He will show me _15__ Tokyo. He knows Iam keen _16 _ Japanese food. He is going to take me to eat sashimi tonight. We'll leave _17__ twenty minutes. I'l find __18__ more about Japan and tell you how she is different __19__ Hong Kong. Bye _20_now! Tom Write three sentences with fewer...than, more...than, less...than to compare a minibus and a bicycle. eg. Aminibus has more wheels than a bicycle. (more...than) SCMP i) Complete the passage with suitable words. After 1. v exercise, we should not drink 2. a water. The more we drink, the more the body will try to 3.1 the water. It will not absorb it, For people with 4h diseases, it could be 5. f ii) Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions. ‘The earth has become hotter and dirtier because _1__ pollution. To stop the problem from getting ‘worse, preventive measures must be taken. We must cut _2_ waste by recycling. We can turn rubbish _3__ useful things instead _4__just throwing it _ |_. Large scale planting of trees, which take _6__ carbon dioxide and give _7__ oxygen helps to reduce the greenhouse effect. ‘The government should check _8__cars that emit exhaust fumes. They should also educate the young _9__the importance __10__ environmental protection. VIII) Proofreading - This part is printed on answer sheet page 3. Ix) Reader (10%) - This part is printed on the green paper. “«* THEEND ***D ENGLISH FINAL EXAMINATION (2004-2005) ANSW1 SHE! Ss Date: 20/6/05 Time: 8:30-9:30 No. of pages: 3 Name: ( Comprehension (22%) A) Answer the questions in complete sentences. 1 2 3 4 5 a ds every fy ye b es c an a. ea £ 8 h, Matching fre; 2. 3 4, 5 es 13. 16. 19, 22. 2, 3 _ _ SB 6 8 9. _ _ ao U1. 12. 14, _ 15. 17. 18. = 20. 21. 23. 24.II) A) Tenses (8%) 1 2. 2 3. 4 5 6 - 7 8 9. _ 10. ML. 12. 3 14, 15, 16 B) Modal Verbs (5%) 1 = 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10, IV) _ Prefixes and Suffixes (8%) i 7 ii 1 _ 2 3 4, 5 6 7. 8. V) Prepositions (10%) 1 2 3 4. ae 5 6 7. 8. 9 10. u 12. 13, 14. 15. 16. _ 1. 18. 19. 20. VI) Comparison (6%)VII SCMP (9%) v i) Vocabulary ii) Prepositions 2 3 4. 5. 7 8 9 10. Proofreading (10%) There are ten mistakes in the passage, one mistake on every line. Correct them as shown in the example fins e.g. How time fly! Iam 13 years old now. My parents took ee when I was a baby. ‘As everyone know, changes take place every day. Can you face such changes? ‘Are you find it hard to adapt to new things? The book “Who Moved My Cheese” is about two mouses (Sniff and Scurry) and two little people (Hem and Haw). They find a big cheese hill and they stop look for new cheese. After some time, there are no more cheese. They keep asking theirselves why the cheese has disappeared. Sniff and Sourry put on his sports shoes and start looking for new cheese. After a while, Haw does the same but Hem stays where he is. Haw faces many problem but he never gives up. Finally, everyone finds cheese except Hem. He afraid of sudden changes. Many of us are like him. The book tells us changes can be good and we not give up when we meet difficulties. ‘“** | THE END ***‘ONG SIU CHING (iDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH FINAL EXAMINATION (2004-2005 ANSWER SHEETS Date: 20/6/05 Time: 8:30-9:30 No. of pages: 3 Name: ( ) 1) Comprehension (22%) A) Answer the questions in complete sentences. 1, Itis to make sure their children grow up and become independent and responsible. 2. He may punish/ praise Joan. _ 3. Obeying your parents can sometimes seem like the most impossible task in the universe 4, Itis unfair when parents use their children’s report card to decide whether they can go out ona Saturday night, 5. They should be aware that their parents are working out how best to relate to them. The should give them time and tell them what they need from them. a, do everything for you (given) b take you everywhere c, -manage your life be seen with them e. talk with them be alone g. frightened . independent C) Matching 1__e (gwen) 2.__f 3d 4.__b Sa 6c 1) Vocabulary (12%) 1. _ advertisement 2. _ graduates 3. _ overseas 4. applied _5. _fascinating 6. cultures 7. _oversleep 8. _ chance 9. recommend 10, amazing 11. _ variety __12._ afford 13. souvenirs 14. _ages 15. facilities 16._court 17. _piteh _ 18._dormitory 19._ blanket 20. _ starvation 21._vending 22, feasts _ 23. _ primitive 24, unusualIII) A) Tenses (8%) 1. _ reading 2. _improving 3. _lived 4, _ stayed 5. _asked 6 _to teach . 7. _were 8. _don’thave 9. tovoice 10,_ makes 11, _does not 12. do Pee 13, watching 14. todo 15. will take 16. _can get/ will get _ B) Modal Verbs (5%) 1. _Can /eome 2. _must do 3. _cannot go 4. _ must listen Can /finish 6. __must ask 7. Can /ring 8 May/borow 9. __must call 10._ Can /thank - IV) _ Prefixes and Suffixes (8%) i, _ Driver (given) _ ii, Careless (given) 1. _ dangerous 2. dislike 3. _non-smoking 4. government : 5. disagree 6 harmful 7. advertisements 8. tourists V) Prepositions (10%) 1. _into _outside 3. _along, 4, _between Seueio) 6. _behind on 8. _off 9. _in 10._at a ain 12._for 13._up 14,_through 15,_around 16._on _ 17._in 18._out ___19._from 20._for VI) Comparison (6%) 1, _Abieycle has fewer wheels than a minibus. 2. _Aminibus carries more passengers than a bicycle. 3. _Abicycle takes up less space than a minibus.VII SCMP (9%) i) Vocabulary 1. vigorous C4ven) 2. _ abundant 3. _release 4, hidden 5. _ fatal ii) Prepositions 1. of 2. _down 3. _into 4. of 5. _ away 6. _in 7. _out 8. _on 9, _about 10._of V Proofreading (10%) There are ten mistakes in the passage, one mistake on every line. Correct them as shown in the example. flies e.g. How time fly! | am 13 years old now. of, My parents took care/me when I was a baby. knows As everyone know, changes take place every day. Can you face such changes? Do Are you find it hard to adapt to new things? mice ‘The book ‘Who Moved My Cheese” is about two mouses (Sniff and Scurry) and two little looking people (Hem and Haw). They find a big cheese hill and they stop look is for new cheese. After some time, there are no more cheese. They keep themselves asking theirselves why the cheese has disappeared. Sniff and Scurry put their on his sports shoes and start looking for new cheese. After a while, Haw does problems the same but Hem stays where he is. Haw faces many problem but he never gives up. is Finally, everyone finds cheese except Hem. Heafraid of sudden changes. Many of us are like should him, The book tells us changes can be good and we not give up when we meet difficulties. ‘THE END ***