#Mock_Reading_Answer

This mock reading is a revision of grammar, question types (summary cloze, long
questions, T/F/Not Given, Synonyms and Antonyms…), skimming and scanning.

Lowerest Mean Highest

Level 1 Level 2 Level 5*

Part A
1. D
2. It is ​surprising​ that … a ​number//lot​ of … are ​waiting​ for
3. B
4. Hong Kong is not a place only known for ​money making/international
financial hub (0.5)​ because its ​natural resources (0.5)​ are precious too
5. Hong Kong (x Thailand) (x Tai Long Wan beach)
6. MTR and then transit to 94 bus // biking // walking
(x helicopter) (x MTR and 94 bus being two independent answers)
7. Tai Long Wan beach is an ​isolated​ place that is ​difficult to go​. // Tai Long
Wan beach is ​far​ away from the city.
8. It does not come with a stack of skyscrapers or a waterfront of heaving bars
9. A
10. Strolling from Repulse Bay // Driving from Central
(x stroll + drive) (x drive a car)
11. being full of → teeming with
beautiful → gorgeous
departing hurriedly → jetting off
fast-paced and hectic → frenetic
situated at the side of something → flanked

12. (i) solidified (ii) walls (x rocks) (iii) sunlight (x sun)

13. Tai O Hotel is historical / full of history.
14. outdoing … built
15. T//NG T F
16. Idyllic // perfect (meaning: extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque; synonym:
perfect, ideal)
17. D
 18. Plover Cove Country Park | Man Cheung Po Infinity Pool | Sai Kung Volcanic
Rocks

Part B1
19. Yes
20.D
21. B
22. Constructing the waste recycling facility and leasing a composter for two years.
23. 150kg (250-100)
24. The waste disposal problem is a common issue // is widely discussed by public.
（household有"盡人皆知"的意思）
25. a plunge in → a surge in
descending → rising // mounting // increasing
sustaining → phasing (​out)
26. SARs outbreak （n. 暴發）
27. B [satirically 諷刺地= ironically ; cynically 憤世嫉俗地]
28. Food waste processors
29. get some rest // relax
30.D
31. Unscrupulous （adj. 不誠實的；不公正的；無恥的）
32. Because of unscrupulous companies who sold improperly processed food, the
local farmers are worried about the quality offered from local suppliers. // To
improve / reinforce the confidence of local farmers in buying the food. // To
eliminate the worries of local farmer about the quality offered from local
suppliers.
33. D
34. Guidelines/Regulations/Rules should be given to waste processing. // There
should be some rules for waste processors to follow.
35. T F NG
36. B
37. Biogas made from leftovers collected in an estate can be used for cooking at
nearby restaurants.
38.overwhelming response壓倒性的回應 → ​popular // responsive // successful
39. (i) resort
(ii) made // explored
(iii) restaurant (x restaurants)
(iv) suitable
(v) difference
 (vi) realize // understand
40.D
41. D

Part B2
42. D
43. Because the per-capita spending by visitors has increased (1 mark), the
international brands want to see more revenue flowing their ways // earn more
profits (1 mark).
44. B
45. centre of attention → limelight
copy or make new → recreate
fashionable and expensive → luxurious
extraordinary or exceptional → phenomenal
46.profitable (x profiteering 暴利) original
47. optimistic
48. Many international and luxury retailers see Macau as a key growth market in the
region (1 mark), especially with increasing visitation numbers and an ongoing
undersupply of retailers (1 mark).
49.DFS Galleria Macau
50.Hong Kong is considered a barren rock while one can find many street arts in the
city. // Hong Kong is a financial hub and an art world at the same time.
51. There is a 20-foot street artwork emblazoned on the wall. // There are graffitis.
(x fair / galleries)
52. competes → vies
emerging → budding
high-quality → high-calibre
profitable → lucrative
rapid → breakneck
53. Hong Kong is well-prepared // excited.
54. They work alongside local institutions such as Asia Art Archive and invite artists
coming from the Asia-Pacific.
55. B
56. The Hong Kong Museum of Art and M+. (Asia Art Archive and Para Site, Art
Basel Hong Kong)
57. Hong Kong is an attractive place for international galleries to set up.
58. White Cube, David Zwirner, Hauser & Wirth and Gagosian
59. (i) grey factory wall // 50-foot housing estate // walls and estates
 (ii) expanding （x expand)
(iii) shutters
(iv) turning
(v) recognition
60.They are recognized by establishment, with M+ acquiring work by late graffiti
artist Tsang Tsou Choi (1 mark). Hong Kong Museum of Art has pledged to
replace certain big-brand western names with local talent sourced from all parts
of the community (1 mark).
61. Providing cheap studio spaces, affordable space for local and international
galleries and non-commercial art spaces.
62. B
63. Former industrial districts
64.Prolong the city’s history and vibrance