Holy Family Canossian College Second Term Test Form 1 English

Holy Family Canossian College

Second Term Test 2002-2003

Form 1 English

Time allowed:

40 mins

Full marks:

70

Instructions:

1. Read all the questions carefully and write your

answers CLEARLY on the answer sheets.

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Part I: Reading Comprehension (30 marks)

Study the following passage and complete Sections A to D.

ELDERLY EAGER TO ‘SURF’

1. The Hong Kong Council of Social Service pointed out the lack of support available for older people who want to acquire computer skills. According to the results of the study carried out by the organization, six out of ten elderly people want to learn how to use computers but only twenty-two per cent have logged on in the past six months.

2. Of 2,379 people aged 60 and above, about 60 per cent said they wanted to use computers. More than 70 per cent believed computers could help them keep in touch with society and also help them understand the world better. More than 40 per cent said learning computers would make it easier for them to talk with their children.

3. But despite their wish, only 22 per cent of elderly people had used computers in the past 6 months. Half of them said the use of English was the biggest problem for them. More than 40 per cent found them too complicated to operate. About one-third said they had no computers at home and could not afford to buy one.

4. ‘Many elderly people want to learn computer skills but have not enough support. In some cases, they are even told by their children or grandchildren not to touch the computer at home,’ said the council director Hui Yin-fat. ‘Family support is essential and young people should support their elderly relatives and help them to learn’.

5. Mr. Hui also urged the Government to provide free software and cheaper hardware for the elderly.

6. Ho Chong, 71, a retired teacher, said he spent on average 2 hours a day surfing the Internet. ‘I don’t want to lag behind the rest of the society. Now I can e-mail my children and read newspaper online. It’s very convenient.’

Section A (15 marks)

Based on the passage, answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. According to the article, give two reasons why elderly people wanted to use computers. (4 marks)

2. In using computers, what was the biggest problem for most elderly people? (2 marks) 3. Why didn’t some of the elderly people have a computer at home? (2 marks)

4. According to paragraph 4, why can’t elderly people learn computer skills? (2 marks) 5. Does Mr. Chong work? On average, how long does he spend surfing the Internet

each week? (3 marks)

Section B (6 marks)

Find words in the passage that have these meanings.

1. learn; develop (paragraph 1)

2. a desire for something; something you really want to do (paragraph 3)

3. use; how something works (paragraph 3)

4. very difficult to understand (paragraph 3)

5. important; necessary (paragraph 4)

6. not working anymore because one is too old to work (paragraph 6)

Section C (5 marks)

Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the passage. The paragraphs from which the words are found are given in brackets.

1. In Chinese New Year, I went to visit my _________ in China. I have altogether 3 uncles and 5 cousins there. (paragraph 3-4)

2. My friend has bought a new mobile phone. But I can’t ________ to buy the same model because it is very expensive. (paragraph 2-3)

3. It is _______ for us to revise our work everyday if we want to get high marks in our test. (paragraph 3-4)

4. This sum is very difficult to do. It is very __________. (paragraph 2-3)

5. My floppy disk is an example of ___________. (paragraph 5-6)

Section D (4 marks)

Make a note of what these underlined words refer to in the passage.

1. …could help them keep in touch with…. (paragraph 2)

2. …40 per cent found them too complicated to … (paragraph 3)

3. … could not afford to buy one. (paragraph 3)

4. …even told by their children or grandchildren… (paragraph 4)

Part II: Usage (40 marks) Section E (5 marks)

Elaine and Terry are sitting on sunbeds by a hotel swimming pool in Hong Kong

Fill in the blanks with this, that, these or those.

Emily: __(1)__ hotel’s good, isn’t it?

Terry: Yes, it is. And __(2)__ sunbeds are very comfortable. Have you stayed in __(3)__ hotel before?

Emily: No, my sister and I came to Hong Kong last year, but we stayed in one of __(4)__ hotels in Tsim Sha Tsui

Terry: Where’s your room?

Emily: It’s on the top floor of __(5)__ block over there. Terry: One of __(6)__ rooms with the balconies? Emily: Yes, __(7)__ room over there?

Terry: What are you doing __(8)__ evening?

Emily: I’m going to a restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui. It’s near __(9)__ clock tower over there. Would you like to join me?

Terry: I would love to, but since __(10)__ is my first night in Hong Kong, I’ll eat at the hotel as I am a bit tired from my journey.

Section F (5 marks)

Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition. Put an X if no preposition is needed.

Last week __(1)__ my way to school, something strange happened. I left my house __(2)__7 o’clock as usual. I saw a girl __(3)__ the lift who asked me which school I studied __(4)__. Anyway, I took the MTR and when I was __(5)__ the train, I decided to read the Metro Newspaper. There was an article __(6)__ the paper about a teenage girl who had been missing for 2 days.

After a few minutes, I got off the train and took a taxi because my bags were very heavy. When I arrived __(7)__ school, I went to the office to give my mobile phone. There I

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saw a student card __(8)__ a table near the door and the student __(9)__the photograph was that of the girl I had met earlier __(10)__ the morning. I was told that the student had been missing for two days.

Section G (12 marks)

Fill in the blanks with the correct tenses of the given verbs.

Kelly __(1)__ (be) a very bright student and she never __(2)__ (miss) school. But she __(3)__ (not come)to school since Tuesday. It is because she __(4)__ (break) her arm in a road accident the day before. When she __(5)__ (leave) school that day, she __(6)__ (be) with a friend. They __(7)__ (cross) the road when a bicycle __(8)__ (hit)Kelly. Her friend immediately __(9)__ (take) her to hospital by taxi. She __(10)__ (be) there for 5 days already. I __(11)__ (go)to visit her today and she __(12)__ (feel)much better now.

Section H (10 marks)

Fill in the blanks with the following modal verbs. These words can be used more than once.

can can’t could couldn’t may might must had to 1. I bought this CD player from China last week, but I __(a)__ read the instructions as

they are in Chinese. __(b)__ you please read it and tell me how to use this player? 2. You look very pale. You __(c)__ see the doctor.

3. It’s very cloudy. It __(d)__ rain today.

4. We __(e)__ not speak in Cantonese in our English lessons.

5. Oops, I forgot to bring my pencil case. __(f)__ I get one from my school bag? 6. Tina: What have you done to your hair?

Rachel: It was so long that I __(g)__ get a hair cut.

7. I __(h)__ see the words on the blackboard as I have forgotten to wear my glasses. 8. I __(i)__ hear what my teacher was saying in the lesson as the construction noise was

too loud.

9. We need some information for the project. There __(j)__ be some books in the library.

Section I (4 marks)

Fill in each blank with an appropriate word from the box. Each word can be used only once.

breathe smog extinguish serious smoke release breath fine Last week, a fire broke out in Wong Tai Sin. My uncle, who is a fire-fighterwent to __(1)__ the fire. It was very foggy that day, so the entire sky was covered with __(2)__. After putting out the fire, my uncle couldn’t __(3)__ very well because of all the smoke around him. He coughed a lot and his condition became __(4)__, so he was taken to hospital.

Section J (4 marks)

Fill in the blanks with many, much, a few, a little, little and few.

1. The History Club is organizing a film show but only __(a)__ have signed up. 2. Hurrry up! We haven’t got __(b)__ time. The film starts in __(c)__ minutes. 3. I don’t think I can have lunch today as I have __(d)__ money in my wallet.

Holy Family Canossian College Second Term Test 2002-2003

English Answer Sheet

Name: _______________________ Date:___________________

Class: ___________ No.: _______ Marks: ________________

Part I: Reading Comprehension

Section A (15 marks)

1. _____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 2. _____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 3. _____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 4. _____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 5. _____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 6. _____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

Section B (6 marks)

1. __________________________ 4. __________________________ 2. __________________________ 5. __________________________ 3. __________________________ 6. __________________________

Section C (5 marks)

1. ___________________________ 4. ___________________________ 2. ___________________________ 5. ___________________________ 3. ___________________________

Section D (4 marks)

1. ___________________________ 3. ___________________________ 2. ___________________________ 4. ___________________________

Form 1 English Answer Sheet 2

Part II: Usage

1. ___________________________ 6. ___________________________ 2. ___________________________ 7. ___________________________ 3. ___________________________ 8. ___________________________ 4. ___________________________ 9. ___________________________ 5. ___________________________ 10. __________________________

Section F (5 marks)

1. _________ 5. _________ 9. _________

2. _________ 6. _________ 10. ________

3. _________ 7. _________

4. _________ 8. _________

Section G (12marks)

1. ___________________________ 7. ___________________________ 2. ___________________________ 8. ___________________________ 3. ___________________________ 9. ___________________________ 4. ___________________________ 10. __________________________ 5. ___________________________ 11. __________________________ 6. ___________________________ 12. __________________________

Section H (10 marks)

a. ___________________________ f. ___________________________ b. ___________________________ g. ___________________________ c. ___________________________ h. ___________________________ d. ___________________________ i. ___________________________ e. ___________________________ j. ___________________________

Section I (4 marks)

1. ___________________________ 3. ___________________________ 2. ___________________________ 4. ___________________________

Section J (4 marks)

a. ___________________________ c. ___________________________ b. ___________________________ d. ___________________________