2012-DSE
ENG LANG
Kenneth Lau
PAPER 2
BEACON COLLEGE
KENNETH LAU
HONG KONG DIPLOMA OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION 2012
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 2
LISTENING AND INTEGRATED SKILLS
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INSTRUCTIONS
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Write your Candidate Number in the space provided on
Page 1.
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Stick your barcode labels in the space provided on
Pages 1, 3 and 5.
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You MUST write on EACH LINE. Do not write in the
margins. Answers written in the margins will not be
marked.
4.
You should use a pen for this test
5.
Answer Two Questions.
6.
Do not use your real name in answering any of the
questions. If names are provided in the question, you
must use those names. If no name is provided and
you still wish to use a name to identify yourself, then use
‘Chris Wong’. If you need to use names for other
characters in the composition not specified by the
question, you may use names such as Mary, Peter, Wai
Yee, Mr Smith, Ms Young, etc. You may lose marks if
you do not follow these instructions.
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You are reminded of the importance of clear handwriting
and the need for planning and proofreading.
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Rough work should be done on the rough-work sheets
which will be collected separately. These will not be
marked.
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The Question-Answer Book should be handed in at the end of
the test.
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You have TWO hours to answer Question 1 in Part A and ONE question from Part B.
Part A
Writing about 200 words on the following topic:
Complete the story told below for your school magazine.
ending for your story. Give the story a title.
Think about the question in picture 5 and write a surprising
Part B
Write about 400 words on any one of the following topics:
2.
Learning English through Sports Communication
You had an interview with a famous athlete in Hong Kong last week. Write an article for the school magazine
describing how he or she overcame difficulties after failure. You should also talk about how his or her good
sportsmanship benefited and inspired you as a swimmer. Give your article a title.
3.
Learning English through Drama
Every year in your school, a play is performed by S.6 students in the hall as a final farewell to the school.
were one of the actors this year and found that there were a few rough spots.
You
Write a blog entry stating what the play was about, what role(s) you played, what the rough spots were and how
you overcame them.
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Learning English through Poems and Songs
Your friend Tom has told you that he has a crush on a classmate. In order to tell her his feelings, he has written a
poem. He has sent it to you for comments. Write a reply to him, stating whether the contents of the poem match
what you know about that classmate and whether the poem can achieve Tom’s aim. You should also point out
how the poem should be amended if you think it needs to be improved.
Sylvia
The Nymph that undoes me, is fair and unkind;
No less than a wonder by Nature designed.
She’s the grief of my heart, the joy of my eye;
And the cause of a flame that never can die!
Her mouth, from whence wit still obligingly flows,
Has the beautiful blush, and the smell, of the rose.
Love and Destiny both attend on her will;
She wounds with a look; with a frown, she can kill!
The desperate Lover can hope no redress;
Where Beauty and Rigour are both in excess!
In Sylvia they meet; so unhappy am I!
Who sees her, must love; and who loves her, must die!
Source: http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/sylvia-by-sir-george-etherege#ixzz1eV8PnEdJ
5.
Learning English through Debating
You are the first speaker of the proposition team. Write a debate speech on the motion ‘Should all Hong Kong
citizens over the age of 18 be eligible to vote in the election of the Chief Executive?’.
6.
Learning English through Short Stories
Fanfiction is a kind of fiction in which the characters and the setting are usually ‘borrowed’ from the original
works by their fans. The English teacher of your best friend Tony has asked him and his classmates to write a
short fanfiction. Tony has written to you, saying that he has no idea why such fiction writing is useful for English
learning, as he thinks that discursive and argumentative writing can achieve the same goal more effectively.
Write a reply to him, explaining how he can benefit from writing a fanfiction.
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7.
Learning English through Popular Culture
Your friend Kenneth likes singing a lot. Write a letter to persuade him to take part in The Voice, a popular singing
contest on television, in which you once took part. In your letter, you should share your experience with him and
tell him how he can benefit from entering the singing contest. Sign your name ‘Chris’.
8.
Learning English through Workplace Communication
You are the chairperson of the Student Union in your school. Asked by your principal, you need to deliver a
speech in the morning assembly. In your speech, you should share with your schoolmates how to choose a job on
leaving school. You should also provide tips for writing a CV and preparing for a job interview.
9.
Learning English through Social Issues
Today, many parents exert considerable pressure on their children. Even children as small as five are forced into
taking different classes every day after school. Write an essay analyzing the causes of this phenomenon and how
a tight schedule may impede the personal development of children.
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