SALEM – Immanuel Lutheran College

Revision Exercise for Second Term Uniform Test 2022-2023

Revision Exercise 2
S.2 General English
Class: ________________________
Name: _______________________
Class No. : ____________________

Write all your answers on the Question-Answer Part provided.

You may get up to 10 extra marks if you attempt the Bonus Section.

Part One Reading Comprehension (20 marks)

Answer questions 1-12 using information from the passage. For multiple-choice questions, choose the best
answer and blacken ONE circle only. Each question carries ONE mark unless otherwise stated. Answer
questions 1, 2, 5 and 12 in a complete sentence.

Chinese Traditional Festivals

1 [1] Chinese celebrate many festivals around the year: Chinese New Year, Lantern Festival, the
Dragon Boat Festival, and the Mid-Autumn Festival, to name just a few.

[2] Chinese New Year (also called Lunar New Year) is the longest and most important festival in
China. Preparations begin well in advance as people purchase new clothing, new shoes, snacks,
5 candies, and colourful decorations with auspicious meanings.

[3] The New Year’s Eve dinner is a time for all members of the family, even those who live far
away, to gather together. The meal itself consists of ten to twelve courses which are not only
delicate and tasty, but also rife with symbolic meanings. There are dishes to symbolize health,
wealth and good fortune. For instance, fish symbolizes surplus, Chinese dumplings symbolize
10 wealth.

[4] After a family union and banquet, the new year is filled with the thunderous roar of
exploding firecrackers and screaming rockets. Customs for the new year include wearing
colourful new clothes, enjoying luxurious family feast, offering food to the gods, and giving
friends and relatives red packets.

15 [5] The ancient Chinese believed that spirits could be seen flying in the light of the first full
moon of the lunar new year. Over time, their search for those spirits evolved into the Lantern
Festival, now celebrated in temples and parks with colourful lanterns. Traditionally, Chinese
parents prepared lanterns for their children to carry on the first school day of the new year to
symbolize the hope that the children would have bright futures.

20 [6] The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month in the lunar
calendar. The legend behind the festival is about a famous poet named Chu Yuan, who lived
during the Warring States Period (403-221 BC). He was a loyal court official but the king lost the
trust in him. The desperate poet drowned himself. The people in the area respected him, so
 they jumped into their boats and rushed out to save him while throwing rice into the waters to
25 appease the river dragons. The Dragon Boat Festival commemorates this loyal Chinese poet.

1. Do the festivals mentioned in paragraph 1 include all Chinese festivals? Why? (2 marks)
___________________________________________________________________________

2. According to paragraph 2, when do people buy new things for the new year?
___________________________________________________________________________

3. The word ‘auspicious’ (line 5) can be replaced by…

A. exciting
A B C D
B. interesting
C. lucky    
D. boring

4. Which of the following is Not True about the New Year’s Eve dinner?
A. It is a time for family union.
A B C D
B. Those living far away may not come home.
C. The meal is characterized by fine and delicious food.    
D. The dishes in the dinner are full of symbolic
meanings.

5.
According to paragraph 3, what do most Chinese wish to have in the new year? (1.5 marks)
____________________________________________________________________________

6. Find a word in paragraph 4 that is opposite in meaning to ‘cheap’.

____________________________________________________________________________

7. Which of the following is NOT one of the customs of the Chinese New Year?

A. Firecrackers and rockets are played.

A B C D
B. People celebrate it with new clothes and shoes.
C. Envelopes are sent to each other during    
the celebration.
D. Adults offer food to the gods.

8. What does the pronoun ‘their’ in line 16 refer to?

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 9. Decide whether the following statements are true (T), false (F) or the information is not given
(NG). Put a tick () in the appropriate box.
Statements T F NG
i) Heavenly spirits were seen flying in the sky at full
moon in ancient time.
ii) People held colourful lanterns to search for these
spirits.
iii) Parents carried lanterns for their children on the
first school day of the new year.
iv) Those children having lanterns are all promoted to
the next grade.

10. According to paragraph 5, what are the two uses of lanterns in the Lantern Festival? (2 marks)

a. The first use is ________________________________________________________________

b. The second use is______________________________________________________________

11. Number the following events about the history of the Dragon Boat Festival (2-6) in
chronological order. The first one has been done for you. (2.5marks)

__ People race dragon boats to commemorate the event.

1 There was a famous Chinese poet called Chu Yuan.
__ People tried to save the dying poet.
__ Though Chu Yuan was loyal to the king, he lost his trust.
__ Chu Yuan was so frustrated that he drowned himself.
__ People appeased the river dragons with rice.

12. Do you think it is good to keep celebrating the Chinese traditional festivals nowadays? Why?
(2 marks)
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Part Two Vocabulary (21 marks)
Fill in each blank with the most suitable word or phrase from the vocabulary list in the Second Term
Uniform Test Coverage Sheet. Each word or phrase should be used ONCE only. Remember to use the correct
form of the words you have chosen.

Unit 5
mysterious (adj) / mystery (n) 神秘 survival (n)/survive (v) 倖存
original (adj) / origin(n) 起源 obsession (n)/obsessed with (adj phr.) 沉迷
advanced (adj) / advancement (n) 先進 grumble (v) 埋怨
propose (v) 提議
mumble (v) 喃喃自語
underneath (adj) 下面

Unit 6
accentuate (your features) (v phr.) 突出特徵
enhance (your appearance) (v phr.) 改善外表
follow a routine (v phr.) 跟從日程
be exposed to (v phr.) 浸淫
instant makeover (n phr.) 即時改造
ingredients (n) 材料
complete mess (n phr.) 一塌糊塗

research about (v phr.) 調查 greasy (adj) 油膩的

adjust to (v phr.) 適應 constantly (adv) 持續地
stick with (v phr.) 堅持 lifeless (adj) 死氣沉沉的
absorb into (v phr.) 吸進 inevitably (adv) 無可避免地
fret about (v phr.) 擔心

My Holiday to Europe
Dear Chris,

I had a wonderful family trip to Europe with my family last month. In France, we went to Louvre Museum,
where Mona Lisa (the famous picture) is placed. It is so beautiful that I kept wondering if it is the
(1)_____________ picture drawn by Leonardo Da Vinci 500 years ago? She has such a
(2)____________smile which makes you hard to guess what she is thinking about.

In fact, I tried to paint my mum but it turned out to be a (3)______________, even my mum could not
recognize herself when seeing it. She said the person in the picture was so (4)____________ so it does not
look like a real person. Later, I have tried drawing my mum the second time and then finally the quality of
the picture has improved. I think if I work hard and keep trying (5)____________ instead of giving up
immediately, I will certainly improve in whatever I do. If I keep on complaining and
(6)_____________whenever life does not sail smoothly, it is useless. I believe if I (7)___________with my
belief and persist to the end, I will gain the final victory.

By the way, do you like Italian food? We ate a lot of pizzas when we were in Italy. They are different from
the ones in Hong Kong since they are less (8)___________ because the chefs there use less oil. Actually, at
the beginning, I (9)__________ we should try some expensive dishes but my parents rejected my
suggestion. I was disappointed since I could only have pizzas but later I found out the chefs are really
creative when choosing the (10)__________ for the pizzas. For instance, they would add bananas,
chocolates and blueberries in their pizzas. They were so yummy!

We were staying at a well-equipped hotel which has a lot of (11)___________ technology. There was a TV
in the bathroom. Moreover, there was one more in the swimming pool which means I could watch TV
(12)_____________ the swimming pool! I have never thought I could watch my favourite TV programmes
with the fishes one day! I went swimming three times a day because I wanted to watch the programmes
underwater. I think I am a bit (13)________________ it since I still miss it even when I have come back to
Hong Kong.

I really like go travelling to let myself (14)_____________ different cultures. I am looking forward to our
graduation trip 2 years later!

See you soon,

Calvin

Part Three Grammar (59 marks)

A. Tenses (13 marks)
Read the conversation between Joey and Winnie. Complete it with the correct forms of verbs.
Joey: I (1)_______________(not/have) anything from 7:00am until now. I (2)___________ (feel)
so hungry. Let’s grab something to eat at Pizza Box, shall we?
Winne: Oh, yes. Time to get lunch although I (3)_______________ (not/finish) my revision yet. But
wait… Maybe we should try something new today. We (4)______________(go) to Pizza
Box three days in a row!
Joey Which restaurant (5)______________(you/prefer)?
Winne: How about Little Thai Restaurant? When I (6)__________(walk) back to school this
morning,
an auntie (7) _________(give) me a flyer about this new restaurant.
Joey: Oh! Little Thai Restaurant? I (8)_____________(eat) there once with my mum. I swear to
myself I will never go there again!
Winnie: Oh, why?
Joey: We (9)___________ (choose) this restaurant last month because of its convenient
 location. However, the quality of service and the food were below standard.
Winnie: I see. Then, let’s go back to Pizza Box.
Joey: Okay… (10) _______________(you/bring) an umbrella with you today?
Winnie: Yes! It (11) _____________ (rain) for a few days now! Yesterday I (12)___________
(forget) to bring my umbrella and then I immediately (13)____________ (feel) regretful
when it started raining...

B. Gerunds and To-infinitives (7 marks)

Read the following article and choose the best answer to complete each blank. Write the correct letter on
on the line provided in the Question-Answer Part.

Why is (1)____________ good for you?

If you wish to improve your memory, you should keep your brain active. When you keep
(2)_____________ words in your mind, you do not only practice (3)_____________ your language
skills but you can also stimulate your brain. However, according to a recent research conducted by the
University of Hong Kong, many children refuse (4)_____________ time on books nowadays because
they think it is a boring activity. Comparing to mobile phone games, books seem (5)____________
dull. However, I suggest (6)____________ up a book of suitable level now. I bet you can’t stop
(7)___________ the pages once you have started.

1. A to read 2. A to decode 3. A running

B read B decoder B to do
C reading C decodes C using
D read more D decoding D improve

4. A to spend 5. A to be 6. A moving
B should spend B be B losing
C spending C to C speeding
D how to spend D like to D picking

7. A flip
B flipping
C to flip
D flipped

C. Conditional sentences (8 marks)

Read the following passage and then fill in the blanks with the most suitable form of the words provided
in the brackets.

1. A human being __________ (die) when he does not drink water for 3 days.
2. If you don’t practise, you _____________ (not, win) in the competition.
3. Unless you ____________ (finish) all your homework, you won’t be allowed to play computer
games.
4. Vivian ____________ (not, forgive) you unless you apologize to her.
5. Danny can meet Mr Lawrence if he ____________ (arrive) at school before seven o’clock.
6. When you ___________ (burn) a piece of paper, it turns to ashes.
7. No one _____________ (trust) you unless you have some concrete evidence.
8. If you buy a lottery ticket, you _____________ (win) the grand prize.

D. Linking words (8 marks)

Complete the sentences below with the linking words given. Use each option once only.

on the whole however besides as a consequence

in order to for instance although due to

1. I always pay attention in every lesson ______________ get a better result in the test.
2. He does not like watching movies. ____________, he promised to watch this one with me.
3. I will go to Korea in summer. _____________, I will visit Canada during Christmas time.
4. Kenny told a lie to the discipline master. _______________, he was marked a demerit.
5. _____________ your mistakes, the project cannot be carried out now.
6. A lot of famous stars performed in this concert, _____________, Hins Cheung and Leon Lai.
7. Mum does not let me go camping ___________ I have been asking for her permission for 1 week.
8. I always go to this restaurant. _____________, the quality of food here is very good.
 E. Direct Speech (5 marks)
Moses is writing a detective story on his own blog. Read it and help him correct the mistakes in the
story by adding a pronoun, a punctuation mark or changing a reporting verb in each numbered line.
The first one has been done for you as an example.
,
E.g. ‘I said, ‘I am fine^ thank you.’
said
E.g. He sighed,’ I won a medal yesterday.’

1 Paul asked, ‘Why are you standing there’

2 ‘Nothing…I was just waiting for my friend’ Jenny muttered.

3 Paul exclaimed, ‘You are such a liar’

4 ‘Don’t pretend anymore, Captain Rose,’ he whispered loudly.

5 ‘How do you know my real identity?’ Jenny told.

F. Rewriting sentences (18 marks)

Join the pairs of sentences below using the correct linking words in brackets.
1. Mr Wong earns a lot of money. He has bought several properties already. (consequently /
nevertheless / similarly)
2. Doing sports can strengthen your heart. It can improve your mood. (on the whole /
furthermore /on the contrary)
3. Jessie likes watching films a lot. Jeffrey is a regular cinema goer. (as a consequence/similarly/yet)

Join the pair of sentences below using either present participle or past participle clauses.
4. Mum bumped into her high school teacher when she was buying groceries at the supermarket.
5. Xavier smiled all day long since he was praised by his class teacher today.
6. Shirley woke up early as she did not stay up late last night.
7. My brother was employed by the company before he had his graduation ceremony.

Decide whether to form Type 0/ Type 1/Type 2 conditional sentence using the phrases given.
8. my eyes/close instantly/you/punch/me/suddenly
9. You/not get fit/unless/you/exercise/every day

Part Four Bonus Section (10 marks)

Please refer to the Question-Answer Part.
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