Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 1 & 2 (Answers)

A) Fill in the blanks with vocabularies from Unit 1 with correct tenses.

1. The construction work removed the crossing here permanently (it wont be built again!). As a result, we had to use the pedestrian bridge for safety.

2. There are still many historic/historical buildings in Hong Kong representing special culture in the past .For example, some of them reflect the colonial life in Hong Kong when it was being administrated by the British.

3. Dragons were fabulous creatures in history and they highlighted ones power and strength.

4. The fried egg with special source cooked by May was flavorsome and she said she was studying a cuisine related to eggs.

5. The tourist asked me the location of the railway station nearby. To his disappointment, I did not know as I was new to this city too. I was still exploring the city like a tourist!

B) Fill in the blanks with vocabularies from Unit 1 with correct tenses.

1. Families in Hong Kong often hire domestic helpers for housework. Some of them are new immigrants who often have low labor skills. They face different kinds of obstacles after they immigrate to Hong Kong, like communication problems in their the local communities. The government sometimes ignores the problem of inadequate support provided to those new comers and assumes they can live on their own with the provided financial subsides. In fact, the new citizens often realize if the government understand what they need. For those new comers, they want to be involved, rather than be excluded from the society.

2. Usually, people are not aware of how they treat different people in a different manner. This can probably cause discrimination. For instance, a boss refuse to employ the disabled because of their inconvenience to move around, typically those who sit on wheelchairs. This kind of actions are unfair as everyone should enjoy equal opportunities to get a job interview.

3. Ethnic minorities in Hong Kong are adapting the local culture. Most of them struggle in employment problems. Finding a fulfilling job with higher salary seems not possible for them due to lower education levels. Some said the employer may start at them when they ask for the available positions in a shop or company. As a consequence, the living condition is never improved and the group has to rely on donation from charities for living expenses.