5B Tutorial 2

9/11/2020
English Language
Paper 1 Reading
Question and Answer Book
Name : Date :
Class : ( ) Time allowed : 1 hr
No. of pages : 7

Instructions to students :
 There are 7 pages in this paper and you will find the words “End of Paper” on the last page.
 This paper consists of three texts.
 There are 48 questions in this Question and Answer Book.
 Answer all questions.
 Write your answers on the spaces provided.
 The total mark is 62.

Text 1 (19 marks)

Answer the following questions using information from the travel brochure.

Write the letter(s) (A-E) for your selection(s) next to each question. (6 marks)

1. Which tour(s) is/are suitable for people who only have a few days for holiday? 1. _______

2. Which tour(s) is/are recommended for people who want to relax and take a rest
from busy work? 2. _______

3. Which tour(s) is/are recommended for people who enjoy different kinds of sports
and outdoor activities? 3. _______

4. Which tour(s) is/are suitable for people who have a budget less than HK$10,000? 4. _______

5. Which tour(s) is/are NOT suitable for people who do not speak or understand
English? 5. _______

6. Which tour(s) is/are NOT suitable for people who cannot swim? 6. _______

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7. The five tour packages take travellers to visit different countries. Complete the table below. One has
been done for you as an example. (4 marks)

Tour Countries to visit

Activity Tour

Wilderness Safaris

City Breaks

Luxury Cruise Bahamas, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Mexico, Panama,
Cayman Islands and Jamaica
Spa Resort Holiday

8. Some comments have been left on the travel agency’s website. Based on the comments, guess which
tour package the customers joined. Write the letter A, B, C, D or E in each box. (5 marks)

Key:
A. Activity Tour B. Wilderness Safaris
C. City Breaks D. Luxury Cruise
E. Spa Resort Holiday

It was one of my best holidays ever! Now, I believe there is something

Sunny Travel has obviously done a
good job in choosing the best
waterfront resort hotel for us. The hotel
offered many relaxation packages. The
free body massage and spa session
were fantastic.
magical about cruise holidays. Every
day I watched sunrise and sunset. The
beautiful Caribbean islands were so
amazing. Believe it or not, I bumped
into some Hollywood stars holidaying
on the islands.

The shopping and dinning guidebook It has totally changed my views on

proved to be very informative and
practical. The free museum pass saved
me over HK$500 worth of entrance
fees. The package is good value for
money.
Africa. It’s such an amazing place full of
wildlife. The people were friendly and
they loved nature. The tour guide was
absolutely fantastic. He explained things
in a lively and interesting way. We had
so much fun.

I fully enjoyed the tour. There was a different activity every day and each
of them was very well organized. We all felt safe and fun. The tour guides
all looked after us well. I felt fitter after the trip and I will go back next
year!

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9. One of your friends said to you, ‘I’d love a short break to get away from work for a few days. I
haven’t had enough sleep and I feel horrible. I know if I don’t relax, I’ll go crazy.’ Based on the
information of the travel brochure, which tour would you recommend and why? (4 marks)

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Text 2 (18 marks)

Answer the following questions using information from the article.

The first sentences of paragraphs 3 to 8 are missing. From the eight sentences (A-H) below, choose the
six which best complete the blanks (10-14) in the article. Write the letters in the spaces provided. The first
one has been done for you as an example. (5 marks)

Key:
a. F A. A book is another of my must haves
B. My last must have is a comfort item
C. An essential item to pack is your Lonely Planet
10. ________ D. Bringing some food with you is a must
E. There is one thing that you must ensure you take with you – some
knowledgeable of the local culture
11. ________ F. You will also need to pack light
G. Some people like to take a PSP with them wherever they go
12. ________ H. Obviously it goes without saying that you will have your essential
immunizations done

13. ________

14. ________

15. What kind of writing is it?

A. A finance article
B. A news article
C. A feature article

16. In which section of the magazine would you find this article?
A. Health and Beauty
B. Current Affairs
C. Travel and Holiday
D. Technology and Education

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17. According to paragraph 1, packing for your first trip overseas is …
A. easy.
B. an unpleasant and difficult experience.
C. fun and fast.
D. like packing a bag of potatoes.

18. What is the writer’s first and foremost principle in packing for a trip?

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19. What example did the writer give to show how one person tried to reduce the luggage weight and he
thought that person was crazy?
_________________________________________________________________________________

20. What is the one thing that is not a material item but the writer thinks every traveller should take with
them?
_________________________________________________________________________________

21. According to the last paragraph, what is the comfort item that the writer takes with him on every
trip?
_________________________________________________________________________________

Decide whether these statements are True, False or the information is Not Given. Put a tick in ONE box
only for each statement. (3 marks)
True False Not Given

22. The writer tries to keep his luggage to weigh about 12 kilos.

23. The writer suggested travellers should bring at least 2 credit

cards instead of only one.

24. It is foolish not to bring a travel guide with you if you are
visiting a foreign country.

25. What comfort item will you take with you if you travel overseas? Why? (3 marks)
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Text 3 (25 marks)

Answer the following questions using information from the article.

Choose the best sub-headings for paragraphs 2 to 5 from the box below. (4 marks)

26. Paragraph (2) __________

27. Paragraph (3) __________

28. Paragraph (4) __________

29. Paragraph (5) __________

Key:
A. London black cabs
B. The dearest and spotless clean taxi
C. Convenient, low priced with multilingual drivers
D. The oldest taxi
E. The highest educated drivers

30. What is the other word for ‘taxi’?

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31. According to the paragraph 2, why are London taxi fares so expensive?
1. The London cabs are very famous and comfortable
2. The cost of a cab is expensive
3. It takes taxi drivers a long time to study and pass a license test
4. High quality service

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 1, 3 and 4
D. 1, 2 and 4
E. All of the above

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Some sentences are missing in paragraphs 4 and 5. Draw lines to match the blanks with the correct
sentences from the box below to complete the two paragraphs. The first one has been done for you as an
example. (4 marks)

a. ● ● There/there are so many small

32. ● streets without names
● Different/different types of
33. ● surcharges
● Communicating/communicating
34. ● with Singapore taxi drivers
● If/if there are two or more people
35. ● travelling, taking a cab can be
more economical
● Drivers/drivers driving too fast and
causing dangers
● Taxi/taxi drivers stopping from
time to time to ask for directions
● They/they are extremely helpful
and friendly

36. According to paragraph 4, what do Japanese taxi drivers wear?

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37. Why is it good to travel by taxi in Singapore?

1. The taxis are all air-conditioned.
2. Taxi fares are low.
3. There are many of them.
4. Many taxi drivers can speak at least two or three languages.

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1, 3 and 4
C. 2, 3 and 4
D. All of the above

38. Complete the notes below based on the information given in the article. (3 marks)

Number of taxis in London: _______________

Number of taxis in New York: _______________
Number of taxis in Singapore: _______________

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Below is a summary of the article. Complete the summary by changing the parts of speech of the words in
brackets. Note that some words may not need changes. Two have been done for you as examples.
(9 marks)

Travelling by taxi in a (a. foreigner) country can be an a. foreign

unpleasant experience or an (39. enjoy) ride. The most 39.

expensive taxis (40. be) in Japan followed by the London 40.

black cabs. However, you are also guaranteed to (41. get) 41.

42.
very high quality taxi service in (42. this) two places. On
43.
the other hand, New York taxi drivers are notorious for
b. unfriendly
their (43. impatience) and (b. unfriendliness) behaviour.

One important fact, though, they have the highest (44.

44.
education) qualifications among the drivers in the world.
45.
When visiting Singapore, it is (45. high) recommended to

travel by taxi as there are plenty to hire. Also, the taxi

46.
fare is low. In (46. add), many Singapore taxi drivers are

multilingual which makes (47. communicate)

47.
easier.

48. An alternative title for the article could be …

A. Getting to Know Taxis in Other Places
B. Taxis Are Expensive Everywhere
C. Best Taxis in the World
D. Around the World by Taxis

End of Paper

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