Name: ( ) Date: Weekly News Archive

Class:
B1 level
Read the passage from the following link and answer the questions. (19 marks)
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2082304/newly-elected-hong-kong-
leader-carrie-lam-vows-unite-sharply

Comprehension exercise for ‘Carrie Lam Elected as Hong Kong’s First Female Leader’

1. When did the election take place?

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2. Find a word in paragraph 1 that means ‘with opposing views’.

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3. In paragraph 2, who is ‘the former No 2 official’?

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4. Complete the following paragraph. Use ONE word to fill in each blank. (5 marks)

After winning the (i) __________________, Lam (ii) __________________ to unite the city
and (iii) __________________ relations between the executive and the legislative. However,
opposition politicians remained sceptical as they thought that Lam failed to
(iv) __________________ to their demands for universal suffrage, and that she was
(v) __________________ by a small-circle electorate.

5. In the article, Tsang is described as ‘popular underdog’ because he is well liked by many
people …
A. although he is less likely to win.
B. and the Election Committee.
C. but not supported by the government. A B C D
D. but has few supporters in the pan-democracy camp. ○ ○ ○ ○

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6. Decide whether the following statements are True, False or the information is Not Given.
Blacken ONE circle only for each statement. (4 marks)
Statements T F NG
i) Lam admitted that there is a lot of divisiveness in Hong Kong. ○ ○ ○
ii) Lam will select people with similar political views to work in the ○ ○ ○
future government.
iii) Lam promised to meet all parties in the legislature on a weekly ○ ○ ○
basis.
iv) Lam’s priority is to restart the electoral-reform process. ○ ○ ○

7. i) What problem does Lam intend to tackle first? (1 mark)

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ii) How would she tackle the current situation? (1 mark)
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8. According to the article, Lam promised to start with her policy proposals in the following areas
except …
A. education.
B. economy.
C. housing. A B C D
D. healthcare. ○ ○ ○ ○

9. According to Lau Siu-kai, how was this election different from the last one?
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10. Complete the sentence: ‘Two of Tsang’s nominators made a last-minute U-turn’ means that they
decided   .

11. What does ‘You have seen my guts’ suggest about Lam’s feelings?
A. modest
B. assured
C. furious A B C D
D. hesitant ○ ○ ○ ○

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 Carrie Lam Elected as Hong Kong’s First Female Leader
Answer key

1. On Sunday / On 26 March
2. divided
3. Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor
4. i) election
ii) promised / vowed
iii) improve
iv) respond
v) picked / chosen / selected
5. A
6. i) T
ii) F
iii) NG
iv) F
7. i) political divisiveness
ii) By choosing talent on merit rather than political affiliation / By maintaining regular
communication with all parties in the legislature
8. D
9. The pro-Beijing camp voted for the same person this time but they split between two candidates
last time.
10. not to vote for Tsang / to vote for another person / to vote for Carrie Lam
11. B

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