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Holy Family Canossian College

Second Term Test 2002-2003
Form 1 English

Time allowed:
Full marks:

40 mins
70

Instructions:

1. Read all the questions carefully and write your

answers CLEARLY on the answer sheets.
2. Attempt all sections.

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 dont want to lag behind the rest of the society. Now I can e-mail my
children and read newspaper online. Its 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 didnt some of the elderly people have a computer at home? (2 marks)
4. According to paragraph 4, why cant 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)
6. In using the computer, how does Mr. Chong keep in touch with society? (2 marks)

Section B (6 marks)
Find words in the passage that have these meanings.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

learn; develop (paragraph 1)

a desire for something; something you really want to do (paragraph 3)
use; how something works (paragraph 3)
very difficult to understand (paragraph 3)
important; necessary (paragraph 4)
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 cant ________ 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.
2.
3.
4.

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

40 per cent found them too complicated to (paragraph 3)
could not afford to buy one. (paragraph 3)
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)__ hotels good, isnt 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: Wheres your room?
Emily: Its 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: Im going to a restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui. Its 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, Ill 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 oclock 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

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

cant

could

couldnt

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. Its 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-fighter went
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 couldnt __(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 havent got __(b)__ time. The film starts in __(c)__ minutes.
3. I dont think I can have lunch today as I have __(d)__ money in my wallet.

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Form 1 English Answer Sheet

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)
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Section B (6 marks)
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4. __________________________

2. __________________________

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3. __________________________

6. __________________________

Section C (5 marks)
1. ___________________________

4. ___________________________

2. ___________________________

5. ___________________________

3. ___________________________

Section D (4 marks)
1. ___________________________

3. ___________________________

2. ___________________________

4. ___________________________

Form 1 English Answer Sheet

Part II: Usage

Section E (5 marks)
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. ___________________________

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