Text 1 (40 marks)
Read Text 1 and answer questions 1 – 14.
1. Fill in the fact sheet of Guo Jingjing and Lin Dan.
(12 marks)
Guo Jingjing
Lin Dan
Nickname:
(a) _______________
(g) _______________
Year of birth:
(b) _______________
(h) _______________
Place of birth:
(c) _______________
Fujian, China
Height:
5 feet 4 inches
(i) _______________
Weight:
(d) _______________
(j) _______________
Age of joining China National Team:
(e) _______________
(k) _______________
Year of getting married:
(f) _______________
(l) _______________
2. How old was Guo Jingjing when she started diving?
________________________________________________________________________
3. When did Guo Jingjing first participate in the Olympic Games?
________________________________________________________________________
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4. Decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F), or the information is Not
Given (NG) in paragraph 2. Put a tick (✓) in the appropriate column.
(3 marks)
Statement
T
F
NG
(a) Guo Jingjing only won prizes in Asian games.
(b) When Guo Jingjing was a child, she spent most of her time in water.
(c) Guo Jingjing was taller than other divers in the China National Team.
5. Read paragraph 3 and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.
(5 marks)
Guo Jingjing won many (a) ______________________________ in different international
(b)
_________________________
competitions.
She
was
the
(c)
______________________ of the 3m Springboard and Synchronised Springboard at the
World Championships for
(d) ____________________ times. Also, she won twice in
the (e) ____________________ Games.
*6. Why does the writer think Guo Jingjing is a ‘legendary diver’?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
7. Find words in paragraph 4 that mean the same as the following:
(a) stay
____________________
(b) stopped working
____________________
(c) elegant and attractive
____________________
(3 marks)
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8. What is the nationality of Lin Dan?
________________________________________________________________________
9. Complete the following sentence by filling in ONE word.
Lin Dan did not want to play the _______________ when he was young.
10. According to paragraph 6, what are the THREE personal qualities that help Lin Dan
succeed?
(3 marks)
(a) _________________________
(b) _________________________
(c) _________________________
11. Who is the wife of Lin Dan?
________________________________________________________________________
12. What do the following pronouns refer to?
(a) his
(line 30)
_________________________
(b) their
(line 31)
_________________________
(c) they
(line 39)
_________________________
(3 marks)
*13. Why does the writer think that Lin Dan will do even better in the future?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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*14. Which sport would you like to try, diving or badminton? Give a reason to support your
answer.
(2 marks)
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Overall Language Accuracy:
0
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1
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2
End of Text 1
Text 2 (26 marks)
Read Text 2 and answer questions 15 – 26.
15. How old is Lucy?
_______________________________________________________________________
16. Why couldn’t Daisy attend Lucy’s birthday party?
_______________________________________________________________________
17. How many friends did Lucy invite to her party?
_______________________________________________________________________
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18. Decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F), or the information is
Not Given (NG) in paragraph 2. Put a tick (✓) in the appropriate column.
(3 marks)
Statement
T
F
NG
(a) As many people went out to countdown, Lucy’s friends were late.
(b) Lucy’s friends did not tell Lucy that they would be late.
(c) Lucy was angry that she could not countdown with her friends.
19. In paragraph 2, what do the following pronouns refer to?
(a) My
(line 6)
_________________________
(b) they
(line 7)
_________________________
(c) it
(line 9)
_________________________
(3 marks)
*20. Why didn’t the pizzas arrive on time?
_______________________________________________________________________
21. Read paragraph 3 and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.
(4 marks)
Lucy ordered (a) ____________________ but the delivery was (b) ____________________
because ‘Pizza House’ had (c) ____________________ her order. So, Lucy and her friends
were (d) ____________________ .
22. Find words in paragraph 3 that mean the same as the following:
(a) said sorry
____________________
(b) the act of taking goods to people’s houses
____________________
(c) asked for
____________________
(3 marks)
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23. According to paragraph 4, which activity was affected by the power cut?
_______________________________________________________________________
24. Find words in paragraph 4 that mean the opposite to the following:
(a) bright
____________________
(b) part
____________________
(c) hot
____________________
(3 marks)
*25. What activities does Lucy suggest for Daisy’s birthday?
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
*26. Which event in Lucy’s party do you think is the most unlucky? Give a reason to support
your answer.
(2 marks)
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Overall Language Accuracy:
0
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1
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2
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