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Complete Exam Practice for AS Use of English

Anna Yu; Martha Lam;

Alex Stringer; Nick Archer

Recently there have been a number of reports about students falling sick after eating food prepared by school canteens. The Student Union is very concerned about food poisoning.

Write an article for the school newsletter warning students about the problem of food poisoning.

Give reasons for the problem and suggest various ways in which the problem can be solved.

Give your article a title.

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Since 1997. Putonghua has become increasingly important in Hong Kong. Recently, there have been discussions about making Putonghua a compulsory subject in the Hong Kong Certificate of

Education Examinations and Advanced Level Examinations.

Write an essay expressing whether you are for OR against this idea. Support your view with at least three reasons.

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Write an essay agreeing OR disagreeing with the following statement. “People who queue up for hours outside fast-food restaurants waiting to get toys are wasting their

time.” Justify your views, and give your essay a title.

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Recently the Education Department implemented a policy that all secondary schools must use the mother tongue for instruction; however, 114 schools received exemptions and continue to use English to teach students.

Write an article for your school newsletter explaining why you oppose this policy. Give logical reasons to support your view by discussing the effects of the policy on society, parents and students.

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More local people are putting their faith in traditional Chinese medicine after several recent fatal accidents in western-style hospitals. As the President of the Science Club, you are organising an exhibition to promote Chinese medicine in your school.

Write an article for the school newsletter discussing the pros and cons of Chinese medicine.

Give reasons why people are choosing to turn to Chinese medicine. Give your article a title.

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The Internet is becoming more important as people use it to communicate with friends and do business; however, there are drawbacks to society and to individuals in relying on it so heavily.

Your teacher has asked you to write an essay discussing the advantages and the disadvantages of using the Internet. Write the essay, ending it by giving your own opinion.

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Business people in Hong Kong are complaining that the standard of English spoken by school graduates is declining. Many graduates have difficulty carrying out simple conversations.

This has a negative impact on businesses which must then spend more money on employee training.

As the Chairperson of the English Club at your school, write an article for the school magazine discussing reasons why the standard of English is falling. Suggest ways that students can improve their English.

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Many men in Hong Kong have married women from the mainland. Very often their children were allowed to immigrate to Hong Kong before the mother was, leading to problems for the fathers who must work and care for the children. In extreme cases, mainland mothers have entered Hong Kong illegally to care for their children.

Write an article for the school magazine expressing your view either for OR against the illegal immigration of such mothers from the mainland. Give at least three good reasons to support your view.

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Many people are concerned about the effects comics have on young children and teenagers, who often lack the ability to judge what is real and what is not. They suggest banning violent comics for teenagers under age 18.

Write an article for the school magazine to express your view for OR against this proposition.

Give at least three reasons to support your view.

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Many teenagers are fans of famous singers or actors from Hong Kong or other countries.

Some fans go to extremes and spend a lot of time and money following their idols wherever they go.

Your teacher has asked you to write an essay explaining why this happens and suggesting better ways for teenagers to spend their leisure time and energy. Give the essay a title.

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There have been a lot of discussion lately about changing the three-year university curriculum to four years. One effect would be to shorten secondary education from seven years to six years.

Write an article for the school magazine discussing the pros and cons of changing secondary schooling from seven to six years. End the article by giving your opinion on the issue.

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With the rise in credit card use, criminals have been able to steal personal information and make fake cards, then use these cards to buy expensive items or withdraw money from banks.

Losses from such crimes amount to billions of dollars every year.

Write an article for the school magazine discussing the risks of credit card usage. Suggest ways for the governments, businesses or individuals to protect themselves from credit card crimes.

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Many middle or higher income families send their children overseas to study so that they can improve their English and gain international exposure.

Your teacher has asked you to write an article discussing the pros and cons of overseas education. Write the essay, ending it by giving your opinion on the issue.

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Studies have reported that Hong Kong school children have weaker physical abilities and poorer mental health than children of similar ages elsewhere. Some people suggest that students should be required to develop skills in one kind of sport so that they can maintain good health.

Write an article for the school newsletter discussing the pros and cons of making sport compulsory for every student. End the article by giving your opinion, with justification for your view.

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Although cloning technology can be used to increase food production, many people think that it will create problems for future generations and that it is unethical to reproduce any living thing from a gene.

As the President of the Science Club or Ethics Club at your school, write an article for the school magazine expressing your view either for OR against cloning. Give three strong reasons to support your view.

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Because goods in Hong Kong are expensive, many people have begun to shop in Shenzhen, where food, clothes and household products are much cheaper. This situation raises concerns among shop owners and business people in Hong Kong.

Write an article for the school newsletter discussing the pros and cons of shopping in Shenzhen instead of Hong Kong. Explain how this situation affects shop owner in Hong Kong.

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With the economic downturn in Hong Kong, many people lost their jobs because their companies went out of business. Many are either middle-aged or teenagers who dropped out of school. Both lack appropriate skills and education to look for a new job in a different field.

Your Economics teacher has asked you to write an essay about the unemployment situation in

Hong Kong. Explain some reasons why people lose their jobs and suggest ways for the

Government to tackle this problem.

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Some people in Hong Kong blame the decline in overseas tourists after the handover on the lack of attractions in Hong Kong’s “concrete jungles”. They suggest building a wetland park in

Mai Po to preserve endangered birds and plants, and to attract overseas tourists.

Write an article for the school magazine discussing the advantages and the disadvantages of building a wetland park in Hong Kong. End it by giving your opinion, with justification for your views.

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Many university students spend their long summer vacation travelling to other countries.

Although many want to go to Europe, others want to go to Mainland China.

Your teacher has asked you to write an essay comparing a vacation in Europe with a vacation in

Mainland China. Write the essay, discussing the pros and cons of each.

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