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Mock Paper 4
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Section 1 Comprehension I (14 marks)

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions in complete sentence.

Barack Obama is the 44th President of the United States and the first African American President
in the country’s history.

Obama was born in 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. At this time, Hawaii had only been an official US
state for two years. His mother and father met when they were both undergraduate students (大
學本科生) at the University of Hawaii. Obama’s father was Kenyan and was attending the
university on a scholarship (獎學金). They got married in February 1961 but separated later that
year. From that point onwards, Obama had only sporadic (偶爾) contact with his father until he
died in 1982. He has commented ( 解 釋 ) that his limited relationship with his father has had a

considerable ( 相 當 大 的 ) influence on the way he has raised his own daughters: ‘his absence I
think contributed (貢獻) to me really wanting to be a good dad, you know? Because I think not
having him there made me say to myself 'you know what? I want to make sure my girls feel like
they've got somebody they can rely on (依靠)’.

Obama moved to Los Angeles to attend university and after graduating ( 畢 業 ) went on to study
at Harvard Law School. From 1992 to 2004, he taught classes at the illustrious (著名的)
University of Chicago Law School. His decision to branch out (涉足) into politics (政治) came
in 1997 when he was elected State Senator of Illinois and from here his political career (政治生
candidate
涯) skyrocketed (暴漲). In 2008 he became the presidential (候選人) for the
Democratic Party (民主黨) and then went on to win the Presidential Election (總統選舉).

In 2012, Obama had to fight to hold onto his presidential role. His opponent (對手) Mitt Romney
proved popular with the voters and it seemed that Obama was on shaky ground (搖搖欲墜). But
despite this, Obama narrowly (勉強地) beat Romney in the election.

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Throughout his time as President, Obama’s wife Michelle and his two daughters Malia and
Sasha have provided him with constant (持續的) support, and he has constantly stressed the
importance of family.

1. How did Obama’s relationship with his father affect his relationship with his daughters? (2
marks)
Obama’s relationship with his father made him want to be a good dad and he wanted to make
sure his girls feel like they’ve got somebody they can rely on.

2. Find a word in paragraph 2 which means the same as ‘infrequent’. (1 mark)

‘Sporadic’ means the same as ‘infrequent’.

3. For how many years did Obama teach at the University of Chicago Law School? (2 marks)
Obama taught at the University of Chicago Law School for 12 years.

4. Before Obama became a politician, what did he do for a living? (2 marks)

Before Obama became a politician, he taught students at the University of Chicago Law School.

5. Paragraph 4 says that Obama was ‘on shaky ground’. What do you think this expression means?
(2 marks)
It means that Obama might not win the elections as Mitt Romney proved popular with the
voters.

6. Some people say that Obama has a lot of historic firsts when he is the President of the United
States. What is one of them? (2 marks)
Obama is (was) the first African American President in the United States’ history.

7. In paragraph 4 line 2, what does ‘it’ refer to? (2 marks)

‘It’ refer to the fact that Obama’s opponent Mitt Romney proved popular with the voters.

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Section 2 Comprehension II (6 marks)
Read the text then answer with short answers.
While she was reading about the US President, Jenny’s friend emailed her a recipe to try.

Chocolate Cake Recipe

This is a fun and easy recipe for people of all ages.

You will need:

For the cake:

• 100g unsalted butter

• 250g caster sugar or brown sugar
• 50ml sunflower oil
• 25g cocoa powder (可可粉)
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 4 medium sized eggs
• 80ml milk
• 100ml cream
• 300g flour

For the icing:

• 25g cocoa powder

• 300g icing sugar
• 50g butter
• 50ml cream

Method:

l Melt the butter in a small pan, then pour it into a bowl with the sugar, oil, cocoa powder and
vanilla. Beat well until smooth, then whisk in the eggs followed by the milk and cream.
l Sift the flour and baking powder (發粉) into the butter mixture, then spoon into the baking
tin and cover the top of the tin with foil (錫紙).
l Bake for 30 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for a further 20 minutes.
l Remove the cake from the oven and leave it to cool.
l While the cake is cooling, make the cocoa icing (糖霜). Mix the cocoa powder and icing

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 sugar in a bowl. Melt the butter for a few seconds in the microwave. Mix themelted (溶解)
butter and the cream into the sugar and cocoa, and stir (攪拌) until smooth.
Spread (鋪開) the cocoa icing onto the top of the cake and swirl (打圈) it with a spoon.

1. Jenny’s friend has only half an hour before the party, does she have enough time to make the cake?
Why? (2 marks)
No, she doesn’t because it takes at least an hour.

2. Jenny is making a list of all the ingredients she needs to buy. How much cocoa powder does she
need in total to make the cake and the icing? (1 mark)
50g

3. How many different types of sugar are mentioned in the ingredient list? (1 mark)
Three

4. True or false: the recipe says that the butter should be added to the mixture before the eggs.
(1 mark)
False

5. How much time does the cake need to cook in the oven in total? (1 mark)
50 minutes

6. What appliance should be used to melt the butter when making the icing? (1 mark)
Microwave

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Section 3 Prepositions (10 marks)
Fill in each of the blanks in the following passage with the correct preposition.
Jenny enjoys cooking and has decided to have a dinner party for her friends. She has written an
invitation for her party:

Hi everyone, 1. to
2. on
It would be great if you could come (1) my dinner party next week.
3. at
The party will be (2) Thursday (3) my house (4) 7pm. If you have
4. at
not been here before, my house is (5) the end of the street and it is
surrounded (6) trees. Please try (7) arrive on time as I need to know 5. at
when (8) start cooking the food. Also, if you have any food allergies, 6. by
can you let me know so that I can think (9) a menu that will be 7. to
suitable. I’m looking forward to cooking dinner (10) all my friends! 8. to
9. of
I hope to see you next week.
10. for

Jenny

Section 4 Forms of verbs (10 marks)

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Jenny has received a reply from her friend Tom:

1. won’t come / am
Hi Jenny,
not coming
I’m really sorry, but I (1. come) to your party next week. As you know, I (2. 2. am
be) a member of the debating team. If we go through the next round of the
competition, we (3. have) a debate on the day of your party. I (4. not take 3. will have
part) in such a high level debate before, and I (5. agree) to attend before I (6.
4. have not taken
see) your invitation. I’m sure you (7. understand) why I can’t come to your
party. 5. had agreed

6. saw
To make you feel better, right now I (8. make) you a home-made gift! When
you (9. talk) to Mandy yesterday, I overheard you say that you (10. love) 7. (will) understand
pizza. I then decided (11. create) the perfect present for you. I hope you are 8. am making
looking forward to opening it!
9. were talking
See you soon, 10. love

Tom 11. to create

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Section 5 Vocabulary – Describing appearance (6 marks)
Jenny is describing two of her friends who are coming to the dinner party. Fill in the blanks in her
description.

My friend Ralph has (1.) spiky hair and small (2.)

beady eyes. He usually dresses casually; he likes to

wear (3.) T-shirts/knickers/short-pants. My friend

Kate always wears her (4.) long hair in a (5.)

pony-tail and she often wears a pair of (6.) earrings.

Section 6 Vocabulary – Describing character (6 marks)

Fill in each blank with the correct word.
Jenny wants to be a chef when she grows up. She has written a piece for school about the qualities
she will need to become a chef:
If I want to become a chef, I will need to be (1.) as it takes a lot of hard work to become successful.
I will also need a (2.) attitude in order to achieve my dream – I need to be optimistic in all situations.
I think the most important thing is the need to be (3.), because working in a busy kitchen can often
be very stressful and it’s crucial to remain calm. Furthermore, it’s important to be (4.), because it’s a
fast paced environment where you have to make fast decisions. I have already demonstrated that I
am (5.) as I have done a lot of independent research into my career choice and tried out a lot of
different recipes on my own. Lastly, to become I chef I think you need to be quite (6.) in order to
produce attractive dishes for customers.

1. diligent / industrious 2. positive

3. level-headed 4. quick-witted

5. proactive 6. artistic

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Section 7 Adjectives and Adverbs (6 marks)
Jenny is now describing what happened at her dinner party. Fill in the blanks with the correct
adjective or adverb.

1. Ralph has a big appetite. He ate the most (many) out of everyone.
2. Kate ate the least (less) because she wasn’t feeling well that night.
3. Andrew had to leave earlier (early) than the others because he had to study for a test.
4. Mindy lives farther/further (far) away than my other friends so it took her a while to get
to my house.
5. My friends all said that the dessert I made was the best (good) they had ever tasted.
6. I had to stay up late (late) to finish washing up all the dishes.

Section 8 Conjunctions (8 marks)

Choose the right conjunction to fill in each blank.
Jenny is looking for a new restaurant to try. She is reading a restaurant review online:
.
Yesterday my friend and I decided to go and try a new restaurant called ‘Amigos’. We were
very excited (1) it was a Mexican restaurant and that is our favourite type of food. (2) , we
did not have a good experience there. When we arrived at the restaurant, we had to wait for a
long time for a table. (3), when our waiter arrived to take our order he was very rude. We
were already disappointed with the restaurant before the food had even come. (4), we decided
to give it a chance. (5), while we were waiting for the food, we could hear other people
complaining about their meals, (6) when our food arrived we weren’t really looking forward
to eating it. (7) the food being bad, it was very expensive. I don’t think we will be returning
to that restaurant again. (8) that, we still love Mexican food.

1. A although B unless C as
2. A Whereas B However C Then
3. A because B while C then
4. A Furthermore B Besides C Nevertheless
5. A While B Yet C Moreover
6. A unless B on the contrary C so
7. A Although B In addition to C As
8. A Despite B So as not to C Then

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 Section 9 Riddle (1 mark)

I am the colour of the sun.

I am long and narrow.
I grow on a tree.
You must remove my outer casing to eat me.
I am sweet, but unlike candy, I am a healthy snack.

Who am I?
A banana

Section 10 Proofreading (6 marks)

Jenny has written an account of her dinner party but she has made some errors. Find and correct the
errors – there is one on each line
I was very exciting while I waited for my friends to arrive. Kate was the first to 1. excited

arrive. She lives nearby so she came by foot. When I was ready to serve the main 2. on

course, I realised that I had made too many rice. However, it was ok as I put the rest 3. much

in the freezer. I was pleased because my friends all said that my meal is one of the 4. was

best they had ever tasted. I hope they were not just saying that to being polite. After 5. be

my friends went to home, I had to clean up the kitchen. 6. to

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