PEARSONAnswers written in the margins will not be marked. SET3 HKDSE PRACTICE PAPER ENGLISH LANGUAGE A PAPER 1 PARTA QUESTION-ANSWER BOOK —_| comPursory | | Condidate Number I ] Read Text | and answer questions 1-23. (41 marks) 1. Complete the following sentence by writing ONE word to fill in each blank. 2 marks) In paragraph 1, the writer uses the terms @) + and @___ to refer to Kowloon Walled City in a negative way. 2. Who does ‘many’ (line 4) refer to? zi 3. Find a word in paragraph 1 that means ‘smelly’ 4. According to paragraph 1, why might government officials be unwilling to go into Kowloon Walled City? (2 marks) i) ii) 5. Who lived in Kowloon Walled City when it was first built? 6. According to paragraph 2, the following events took place between the British and the Chinese in the 19th and 20th centuries. Number the events in chronological order by writing 1-4 on the lines provided. The event that happened. first is number L ‘The Chinese and British governments fought over the right to control Kowloon Walled City. Al Chinese officials left Kowloon Walled City, aassiah Kowloon Walled City became a garrison town, ‘The British occupied Hong Kong Island. 7. Decide whether the following statements are True, False, or the information is Not Given. Blacken ONE circle only for each statement, G marks) T F NG 4) People who lived in Kowloon Walled City remember the good times that they had there. Cl OQ @ ii) The Walled City was under British rule throughout their o¢cupation of the New Territories, @oo iii) Lung Chun School was run by a charitable organisation, oOo ®@ ‘Answers written in the margins will not be marked. Answers written in the margins will not be marked. ‘Goon to the next page > CEP Edge Set 3 Paper | (QAB-A) ~1= “© Pearson Edvcation Asia Limited 2015not be marked. Answers written in the margins wi 10. 2 3. How was the city useful to the Japanese during the Second World War? ‘Why was the city popular among Chinese refugees after the war? (2 marks) i) ii) ‘What does the writer think about the way the residents kept their homes from being demolished by the government? A. barbaric Bo clever C. ineffective A BC D D. rational @ooo Based on information in paragraphs 3 and 4, complete the summary by writing ONE word to fill in each blank. You should make sure that your answers are grammatically correct, paying close attention to word form, plurals, ete (iyphenated words count as one word) (6 marks) ‘After the Second World War, the population of Kowloon Walled City increased rapidly because of an influx of () —_______ arriving from mainland China. At first, people lived in temporary wy) Later, i, homes were built and by the early 1970s, the city became home to more than ten (iv) people. Atits peak, 35,000 people resided in the city. Since the government at that time took a (¥) approach to the city, illegal activities thrived within its walls and businesses run by (vi) _________ groups flourished. ‘Which ofthe following is NOT a reason why the police was prevented from taking appropriate action against criminal activities in the city? A. corruption B. polities C. poor economy D. A Bc D safety QO 8 oO} According to paragraph 4, why did the Walled City become a safer place for its residents? “Answers writen in the margins will not be marked. Answers written in the margins will not be marked (CEP Badge Sot 3 — Paper 1 (QAB-A) a ‘© Pearson Education Asia Limited 2015 2 e@3 Z Answers written in the margins wi 14. Which of the following diagrams best represents the height of buildings in the city fiom the 1950s to the 1970s? AB CG D Oo@oOo°0 Br BH i: ia Ba B 2 ge 21 -———_______ S 12. 2 12. fo Be |B Bs Ba Ba g2 g2 | —— oe 15, What does the writer want to show when he described the buildings as being ‘constructed without contributions from a single architect” (Lines 67-68)? 16. Based on the information in paragraph 5, write TWO factors that might have attracted people to set up factories in the Walled City and factors that might have deterred them from doing so, 2 marks) i) autractions: ii) deterrents: 17, How did limited welfare bring advantages to the residents ofthe city? (2 marks) 18. What does “The Walled City’s fate’ (line 80) refer to? 19. How long did it take for the city to be cleared? _ 20. What isthe ‘spirit’ (Line 85) of the Walled City? 21. Find a word in paragraph 7 that means ‘support’. Answers written in the margins will not be marked. Go onto the next page >> CEP Fdge Set3—Paper 1 (QAB-A) - (© Pearson Education Asia Limited 2015, ns will not be marked. “Answers written in the marAnswers written in the margins will not be marked 22. Based on the information in paragraphs 7-8, complete the description from a former resident by writing ONE word to fill in each blank. You should make sure that your answers are grammatically correct, paying attention to word form, plurals, etc (6 marks) Td lived in the Walled City since I was born. At that time, although we were (i) T would say it was the Gi time of my life. Every day, as soon as I came back from school, 1 would play with my friends. Our favourite playground was the (iit) We(iv)______kites and played ping pong there. Although occasionally we were bullied by triad (#) it was peaceful most of the time, If you asked me what I missed most about the Walled City, would say i’ the (vi) ______among neighbours. ‘What does Shum mean by saying ‘the sunshine always followed the rain’ (lines 111-112)? Explain using an example from the text. 2 marks) END OF PART A. “Answers written in the margins will not be marked. ‘Answers writen in the margins will not be marked, (CEP Fag Set 3 — Paper 1 (QAB-A) 4 (© Pearson Education Asa Limited 2015 1Answers writen in the margins will not be marked, SET3 HKDSE PRACTICE PAPER ENGLISH LANGUAGE B2 PAPER 1 PART B2 QUESTION-ANSWER BOOK [DIFFIULTsecrIon| [Candidate Number 45, 46. 4. 48, 49. I Read Text 3 and answer questions 45-S6, (26 marks) ‘What tone does the article's introduction (lines 1-2) have? A. complacent B. concerned doubtful - Bo D D. encouraging o@o°0 ‘Why might Hong Kong waters be considered an important sea turtle habitat? 2 marks) ‘What does the writer think isthe biggest threat faced by sea turtles? A. caught and sold as pets B, drowned in fishing nets C. eggs harvested A BoC D D, killed for their shells and other body parts oo00 What evidence is there that there has been ‘an inerease in demand for sea turtle products in China’ (lines 18-19)? At which times in a sea turtl’s life is it least likely to survive? 2 marks) Describe the ‘source of uncertainty” (line 40) for sea turtles with climate change. @ marks) vriicn or tne rouowing words CANNUL replace “migrate” (line 42)? AL locate: B. move C swim BeBe GAD D. travel @®ooo Answers written in the margins will not be marked. CEP Edge Set3— Paper 1 (QAB-B2) -1- Goon to the next page > (© Pearson Education Asia Limited 2015 “Answers written in the margins will not be marked.‘Answers written in the margins will not be marked, 2. 33. 54. 55 56, Read Text 4 and answer questions § st 88, 59, ‘Complete the paragraph about green turtles by writing ONE word to fill in each blank. You should make sure that ‘your answers are grammatically correct, paying attention to word form, plurals, et. (7 marks) Few people know it, but there is a small population of female green turtles that return to (@ —_____on a beach on Lamma Island every yeat. These turtles (i) ‘on the same beach between 26 and 40 years ago, as green turtles mature (Iil)_____butalways ‘come back to the (iy) ______ where they started life. The females migrate long distances to areas that provide ample (¥) — feeding grounds that may be as far away as Vietnam. These turtles are in great danger though. (vi) rates are low and one (vil) ___is that only two to three turtles in every thousand survive to return to the beach they were born on. Why is floating plastic a risk for turtles? (2 marks) What do ‘these same shallow waters’ (line 65) refer to? Decide whether the following statements are True, False or the information is Not Given in paragraphs 8-9, Blacken ONE cirele only for each statement. 4 marks) i) The AFCD sometimes collects eggs from Sham Wan and incubates them. ii) You can get a permit to watch the turtles laying eggs for a small sum of money. iii) The male turtles wait forthe females on the beach, CO0@4 C@007 @060% “Answers written in the margins wi iv) People engaged in water sports around Sham Wan threaten the turtles’ survival What do you think is the writer's purpose in writing this article? 1-68. (15 marks) Who or what have arrived in the first paragraph? ‘What i the ‘midnight mission’ (Hine 5)? Which phrase in paragraph 1 indicates that the writer feels excited about what is going to happen next? CEP Edge Set 3 — Paper | (QAB-B2) a Answers written in the margins will not be marked. (© Pearson Education Asia Limited 015 not be marked, y)SET3 HKDSE PRACTICE PAPER ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 1 PART B2 QUESTION-ANSWER BOOK B2 DIFFICULT SECTION cmtionmee [TT LP DDI 46, s will not be marked. 8, 49. 30, Answers weitten in the margi 5h Read Text 3 and answer questions 45-56. (26 marks) 45. What tone does the article's introduction (lines 1-2) have? ‘A. complacent B, concerned C. doubtful A BC D D. encouraging 0o@o° ‘Why might Hong Kong waters be considered an important sea turtle habitat? @ marks) What does the writer think is the biggest threat faced by sea turtles? A. caught and sold as pets B. drowned in fishing nets C. eggs harvested AB GD D. killed for their shells and other body parts © 0:0 0 ‘What evidence is there that there has been “an increase in demand for sea turtle products in China’ (lines 18-19)? At which times in a sea turtles life is it least likely to survive? (2 marks) Describe the ‘source of uncertainty” (line 40) for sea turtles with climate change, G marks) Which of the following words CANNOT replace ‘migrate’ (Line 42)? A B c D. locate swim travel @> Ox Oo Ov ‘Answers written in the margins will not be marked ‘Answers written in the margins will not be marked, (CEP Fae Set 3 — Paper | (QAB-B2) next page > © Pearson Education Asia Limited 2015