Developing Skills Paper 1 Book 4 (Set A)
Developing Skills PAPER I (Set A)
Unit 6 Sport
Part A Reading Skills
Summarising a text
Recognising synonyms and paraphrases
Part B Writing Skills
Short Task
Extended Task
Part C Practice Paper
Paper 1A
Paper 1B
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UNIT 6 SPORT
PART A READING SKILLS
Summarising a text
One common type of question in HKCE English
Language examination is the general theme question. The
question asks you to sum up the key points and identify
the subject or main topic of the entire passage.
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Here are two typical examples:
Another suitable title for
this article would be …
A.Danger on the slopes.
B.Snowboarding for all.
C.Why parents worry.
D.Extreme sports.
The article is about …
A.how to avoid accidents.
B.a great new sport.
C.the dangers of
snowboarding.
D.why people take risks
in sport.
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For questions such as these you should:
 find the key points
 identify the subject or main topic of the text
To do this, you need good summarising skills.
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RECOGNISING THE SUBJECT/MAIN TOPIC
To decide what the subject or main topic is, ask
yourself, ‘What is the text about?’ The answer to
this simple question is the subject or main topic.
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To find what the text is about, use your skimming
skills:
 read the title carefully, as it may be a good clue to
the subject.
 read the first and last paragraphs, as the subject
or main topic is often found in them. Writers often
start and conclude the article, letter, etc. by
referring to the main topic.
 go through the text quickly and note which topics
the writer mentions often.
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RECOGNISING SUBTOPICS
Once you have decided on the subject or main topic,
you need to look for any subtopics. These are
specific aspects of the subject that the writer wants
us to consider.
For example, if the subject of a text is extreme sports,
there may be one or more sub-topics:
 particular extreme sports
 the dangers
 what makes people do them
 safety equipment
and so on.
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To find the sub-topics, skim through the text and notice:
1. any subheads which guide the reader
2. the opening sentences of paragraphs as these
are where subtopics are often introduced
3. any mention of less general topics
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HOW TO GET A GOOD UNDERSTANDING
OF THE WHOLE TEXT
Now that you know what the subject of the text is,
and what the sub-topics are, you need to get an
overall grasp of the whole article, letter, essay or
narrative.
To do this, ask yourself these questions:
 What arguments are presented?
 Are any conclusions reached?
 What are the writer’s opinions?
 What is being described?
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Activity 1
Now skim through the following text quickly and answer
the questions based on the information in it.
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THESE SHOES ARE MADE FOR JOGGING
A good pair of training shoes ensures injury-free
jogging. Shoe manufacturers offer us more sports
shoe options than ever before, but so much
choices only make shopping for a suitable pair
more difficult!
So, how do we choose the best training shoes for
jogging?
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The shoes should be comfortable, with excellent
cushioning, flexibility and shock absorption. To
check for cushioning, put both shoes on. Then
jump up and down on a hard surface. The shoes
should feel elastic and comfortable. Next, test for
flexibility: make sure that the shoe bends easily as
you run. The upper of the shoe should not be too
stiff. Leather is the best material, but it is
expensive; so nylon is often used instead. Canvas
is not a good material for the serious jogger, since
it gives little support for the feet.
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1. If the main subject of this text is sports shoes, what
is the narrower sub-topic?
__________________________________________
The
sub-topic is ,‘How do we choose the best
__________________________________________
training/sports
shoes for jogging?’.
2. In which paragraph is the sub-topic stated? Write
out the exact wording which states the sub-topic.
Copy it directly from the passage.
__________________________________________
In
paragraph 2, ‘So, how do we choose the best
__________________________________________
training
shoes for jogging?’.
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3. What three aspects of a jogging shoe are noted by
the writer?
__________________________________________
The
three aspects are cushioning, flexibility and
__________________________________________
shock
absorption.
4. What material is the best, and what is the worst, for
the ‘upper’ of a jogging shoe?
__________________________________________
Leather
is the best and canvas is the worst
__________________________________________
material
for the ‘upper’ of a jogging shoe.
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5. The title of this article does not tell you clearly what
the subject is. Choose an alternative title which is
more direct.
A. Don’t run before you can walk
B. Trendy gear for the jogger
C. How to choose a shoe for jogging
C
D. Sports shoes – the choice is yours.
6. Write a one-sentence summary of the passage in
about 11 words.
__________________________________________
Comfortable jogging shoes should have excellent
__________________________________________
cushioning, flexibility and good shock absorption.
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Recognising synonyms and paraphrases
Writers often use synonyms (words with similar
meanings) and paraphrases (phrases which are
different ways of saying the same thing). They do
this for two main reasons:
1. to avoid repetition
2. to make clear the meaning of an unfamiliar or
technical term to the reader
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For example:
Extreme sports like rock climbing and
snowboarding are getting more and more popular
all over the world. However, these dangerous but
exciting activities can also be life-threatening.
Many young people die in accidents as a result of
performing these risky sports.
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The underlined phrase these dangerous but exciting
activities is a paraphrase of extreme sports. It helps
readers understand what extreme sports means by
giving another description of it using familiar words.
The words dangerous and risky are synonyms, words
with a similar meaning.
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Developing Skills Paper 1 Book 4 (Set A)
In the HKCE English Language examination,
recognising synonyms and paraphrases can help you
tackle two kinds of questions:
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1. back-referencing questions
For example:
In paragraph XX, the phrase ‘these dangerous
but exciting activities’ refers to …
A. rock-climbing.
B. snowboarding.
C. extreme sports.
D. any sport that is life-threatening.
You should select option C because ‘these
dangerous but exciting activities’ is an explanatory
paraphrase of ‘extreme sports’.
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2. question asking about the meaning of a
word/phrase
For example:
In paragraph XX, ‘risky’ means ……
A. extremely exciting.
B. dangerous.
C. time consuming.
D. demanding as a way of life.
The correct answer, B, is indicated by the use of the
more familiar word dangerous in the sentence before.
Dangerous and risky are synonyms as they are used
here.
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It will help you to recognise synonyms and
paraphrases if you pay attention to the following:
 Synonyms and paraphrases can often be found
between commas (,) or after dash (-).
Extreme sports, or action sports, have become a
favourite with television audiences.
 Synonyms and paraphrases are often introduced
by such expressions as or, in other words, that is,
which means, which is also called, and also known
as.
 The best way to get better at recognising
synonyms and paraphrases is to build up your
vocabulary through reading.
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Activity 2
Read the following text on rock climbing. Then study the
table below the text. There are 6 pairs of synonyms in the
table. One half of each pair is taken from the text on rock
climbing. Find the matching synonym and write the
corresponding code in the spaces provided. Look
carefully at the context of each of the six words taken
from the passage. This will help you to choose the right
synonym. Follow the example.
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The Training Centre has run training courses for rock
climbing for nearly twenty years. These courses are
popular with young people here. Both theory and
practice are covered in the courses, which consist of
three levels of expertise.
For the beginner, the recommended clothing includes
rubber-soled boots and thick socks, as well as loosefitting trousers. To protect the head, wear a crash
helmet. The dangers of rock climbing are not great so
long as sensible safety measures are followed. No
experienced climber would ever neglect these.
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A
B
C
D
1
organised
roomy
popular
run
2
about
neglect
shield
well-liked
3
nearly
overlook
loose-fitting
protect
________
A2/A3
________
C2/D3
________
C1/D2
________
B2/B3
________
B1/C3
________
A1/D1
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Developing Skills Paper 1 Book 4 (Set A)
Activity 3
Now try to think of as many words as possible that have
more or less the same meanings as the adjectives listed
below. Follow the example.
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nice
good, pleasant, friendly, considerate, kind
______________________________
beautiful
______________________________
pretty, good-looking, lovely, attractive, stunning
large
huge, big, giant, enormous, gigantic
______________________________
clever
______________________________
smart, intelligent, brilliant, wise, brainy
interesting
absorbing,
stimulating, amusing, entertaining,
______________________________
cheerful
fascinating
______________________________
______________________________
happy, joyful, sunny, gay, merry
rude
______________________________
impolite, bad-mannered, uncivilized, crude, blunt
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Activity 4
Study the following text. Find and list as many pairs of
synonyms or expressions plus paraphrases of them as
you can. Follow the example.
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On the famous sporting arenas of the world - the
basketball courts, the baseball diamonds and the soccer
fields - one name stands out. Victory! Almost all the big
names in the sports world are wearing the sports clothes
introduced only last year by Victor, the brilliant young
designer from Rome.
The same sports gear is now a popular favourite as well.
For the past twelve months, people across the United
States have been choosing Victory! - a new line of
trendy sports clothes for the young and fashionable
athletes who want up-market, stylish sportswear.
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And what about Asia? There are millions of sports fans
here who like to keep up with fashion, and to follow
their sporting idols, the sportsmen and sportswomen
they most admire. No wonder Victor has been eyeing
the Asian market. He hopes to tap into the huge number
of customers who are eager for such high-end, more
expensive products.
Victor should stop just looking at the Asian market, and
take advantage of all those keen consumers before
someone else does.
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synonyms
trendy
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fashionable
popular
stylish
consumers
customers
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sports
gear sportswear
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sports clothes
looking at
eyeing
_________________________________________
sportsmen
/sportswomen
_________________________________________
athletes
_________________________________________
year
twelve months
_________________________________________
eager
keen
_________________________________________
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Expressions/paraphrase or synonym
tap into
take advantage of
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keep
up with
follow
_________________________________________
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PART B
Developing Skills Paper 1 Book 4 (Set A)
WRITING SKILLS
SHORT TASK
Responding to advertisements and other promotional
materials
Advertisements and other kinds of promotional materials
are around us everywhere. If you become familiar with
the language they use, you will understand them better,
and be able to handle them confidently when you see
them in the reading or writing section of tests or exams.
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We can say that there are two basic kinds of advertisements:
Non-commercial - for information
Commercial - to sell goods or services
But even the most commercial ads give some information,
and non-commercial ones are often selling something. Both
are trying to persuade the reader. So they are not so different.
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You should be familiar with typical examples of ads and
other promotional materials. And it is excellent
preparation for many of the tasks in the HKCE English
Language examination.
The language and layout of typical examples of
commercial and non-commercial ads are often different.
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Developing Skills Paper 1 Book 4 (Set A)
Compare the two kinds in the table below.
Non-commercial ads
plain and factual language
rather formal language
complete sentences
many statements
Commercial ads
colourful language, full of
wordplay
informal language, with use of
catchy phrases and slang
many short or incomplete
sentences
questions, commands, warnings
not as much use of
illustrations are very important
illustrations
illustrations are often direct subtle and complex, and
and simple
sometimes dramatic use of
illustrations
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Activity 1
Study these ads, which are all related to sport. Then
write Commercial or Non-commercial under each one.
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1.
Threads with street-cred!
Another MUST HAVE from
ActionGear©
Stylish, comfortable AG tracksuits
feature Explex fabric with
microfibres for water-resistance.
Tough but soft outer shell in 100%
polyester.
New, improved mesh lining.
3 colours: maroon, charcoal, stone
Only HK$750
Get two for HK$1400.
You will look so good!
Commercial or Non-commercial? _________________
Commercial
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2.
Come Canoeing!
Summer programme of water sports offered by the
Committee on Watersport Development.
OPEN to all school-age students at attractive rates.
You can choose from:
• canoeing; Beginners or Intermediate
• water skiing; Beginners only
• kayaking; Beginners, Intermediate or Advanced
• surfing; Intermediate or Advanced
Contact the CWD or visit our website at
www.cwd.gov.hk for full details.
Commercial or Non-commercial? _________________
Non-commercial
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3. Late for school? The brand-new,
improved Roller will get you
there in style. Roll up on your
Roller and go to the top of the
class.
The COOLEST HOT buy on the market.
SPECS:
Dimensions: 27" X 6.9"
Deck: 7 ply Maple
Wheels: 60 mm Kryptonic
HK$850
Commercial or Non-commercial? _________________
Commercial
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4.
Why do sport?
For so many reasons:
• open air
• healthy activity to build strong muscles
• fitness habits to last a lifetime
• meeting and making friends
• training hand-eye coordination
Sport - the choice for a healthy lifestyle.
Visit our website at
www.sportspromotion.org.hk and check
out all the possibilities.
Commercial or Non-commercial? _________________
Non-commercial
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Activity 2
Now let's take a closer look at the language of one of the
commercial ads. Let's use the first ad on p.118.
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Positive words that appeal
to the reader
Stylish; comfortable; soft;
tough; new; improved
Speaking directly to the
reader
You will look so good!
*Commands telling you
what you should do,
advantages to seize
Get two for HK$1400.
Short or incomplete
sentences
All except the last line are
incomplete
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Trendy language or slang
Threads with street-cred.
[this means ‘clothes that
are fashionable and
popular with young people’]
Other features you notice
Use of exclamation marks
and capital letters
Terms that sound scientific
Explex fabric with
microfibres
*commands also speak directly to the reader
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Now look at ad No. 3 on p.119 and fill in the table below
with as many examples of typical language as you can
find in the ad.
Example
Positive words that appeal
to the reader
Speaking directly to the
reader
brand-new; improved;
The COOLEST HOT buy on the
market.
Late for school?
The brand-new, improved Roller
will get you there in style.
Roll up on your Roller and go to
the top of the class.
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Commands telling you
what you should do
Roll up on your Roller and
go to the top of the class.
Short or incomplete
sentences
Trendy language or slang
The specifications of the
Roller
Roll up on your Roller and
go to the top of the class.
Other features you notice
Use of capital letters
and questions
Terms that sound scientific Wheels: 60 mm
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EXTENDED TASK
Describing people
When we describe someone in speaking or writing, we
want to:
 create a picture of that person for the listener or
reader.
 make clear what kind of person he or she is, and what
his/her personality or character is.
 show what we think about that person by the words we
choose.
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Activity 3
What someone looks like
Which of the following words would you like to use to
describe yourself? Write G for good, B for bad beside
these descriptions.
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Size and body shape
Common
words
Good or
Bad
Common
words
Good or
Bad
skinny
B
athletic
G
fat
B
short
B
obese
B
long-legged
G
muscular
G
tall
G
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Activity 4
Sort out these descriptive words and phrases into the
groups suggested below. Some can be used in more than
one group.
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sharp
loud
curly
thick
cold
rosy
wrinkled
spotted
trendy
elderly
sweet
frank
gentle
shy
middle-aged
tight-fisted
generous
serious
sincere
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Face
and
Clothes
features
rosy
cold
trendy
spotted
Hair/
beard
Voice
Personality
Age
thick
sharp
frank
elderly
sweet
middle
-aged
curly
loud
wrinkled thick
trendy sweet
serious wrinkled
sincere
sweet
serious
serious
gentle
gentle
shy
cold
generous
serious tight-fisted
shy
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Structure of descriptions
You should break up a written description in a logical way.
For example:
Paragraph 1 Introduction - explain who you are
writing about
Paragraph 2 Appearance
Paragraph 3 Clothes - what the person usually wears,
or what he or she is wearing at that
moment
Paragraph 4 Personality, behaviour, habits
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The most common type of sentence in a description is a
statement.
But to make your written descriptions more interesting, you
should also:
 use a few exclamations and questions.
 vary the length of your sentences.
 use a variety of sentence structures.
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Activity 5
Take a look at this description and name each type of
sentence: write S for statement, E for exclamation and Q
for question beside each sentence. One has been done for
you as an example.
Finally, write out the shortest sentence that is used.
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S
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My landlady was a tiny, elderly woman with
silver hair.
S
Her dark eyes were set deep in her wrinkled face. ____
Yet how sharp and attentive they were!
E
____
Her nose was also sharp, pointed as a parrot's
beak.
S
____
The warmth of her sweet, quiet voice made me
feel welcome at once.
S
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She was dressed in an old-fashioned gown of
some dark red material.
S
____
*And were those real pearls around her wrinkled
neck?
Q
____
No doubt they were.
____
S
*You are frequently told not to begin a sentence with
‘and’ or ‘but’, but all the best English writers do so.
Just don't do it too often.
The shortest sentence that is used:
No doubt they were.
________________________
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PART C PRACTICE PAPER
PAPER 1A
READING (1 hour)
Text 1(a)
Read the blog (web diary) and then answer questions 1-7.
(8 marks)
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WELCOME TO SIU KEUNG'S BLOG!
Saturday 14 October
Great day! At last I've seen a sumo wrestling
match. This afternoon, Takashi and I went to
the Kokugikan, the big sumo wrestling
stadium in Tokyo. We had standing tickets nearly HK$100 each!
Outside the huge sporting venue there were
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What do these Japanese names mean? Give short answers
only.
(3 marks)
1. Kokugikan: __________________________________
the big sumo wrestling stadium in
Explain!
__________________________________
Tokyo (1 mark)
2. Dohyo: _______________________________________
the ring where the fighting takes place/the
_______________________________________
fighting ring (1 mark) Explain!
3. rikishi:_______________________________________
the proper Japanese name for a sumo
_______________________________________
fighter/ sumo wrestlers (1 mark)
Explain!
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Decide whether these statements are True, False or the
information is Not Given. Put a tick in ONE box only for
each statement.
(3 marks)
True
False Not Given
4. Their seats cost nearly

HK$100 in total.
Explain!
5. Each fight is very short.
6. Stamping is done to get
rid of evil spirits.


Explain!
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7. Siu Keung says ‘Sumo wrestling is almost like a
religion’. Which two pieces of evidence can you
find in the blog to support this? Give short answers
only. (2 marks)
_________________________________________
The fighting ring is a kind of holy place. (1
_________________________________________
mark) Salt and Japanese rice wine were
_________________________________________
used to bless it many times. (1 mark)
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Text 1(b)
Read the following article from an on-line encyclopedia
and then answer questions 1-9.
(9 marks)
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SUMO WRESTLING - A WAY OF LIFE
The most important influence on every sumo
wrestler (rikishi) is the Sumo Association.
The Japanese sports body controls every
aspect of their lives - even what they can
wear and how they do their hair.
A rikishi wears a particular type of clothing
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Label this picture of a junior sumo wrestler using the
proper Japanese names.
(3 marks)
1. Rikishi
_______________
(1 mark)
2. Yukata
___________
___________
(1
mark)
3. Geta
____________
(1 mark)
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What happens at a sumo wrestling stable every day?
Give short answers only.
(4 marks)
4. 5 am
Junior wrestlers get up/rise for training (1 mark)
____________________________________________
Explain!
5. 7 am
Senior wrestlers get up/rise for training (1 mark)
____________________________________________
Explain!
6. noon
All ranks/wrestlers eat a large lunch/ hot-pot (1 mark)
____________________________________________
Explain!
7. early afternoon
All wrestlers/ranks sleep (1 mark)
____________________________________________
Explain!
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Describe two ways in which the sekitori have an easier
life than the junior sumo wrestlers. Answer in complete
sentences.
(2 marks)
Sekitori can put a short coat on over their
8.____________________________________________
yukata during winter. Explain!
____________________________________________
9. ____________________________________________
Sekitori can get an extra two hours’
Explain!
____________________________________________
sleep.
(2 marks
____________________________________________
Sekitori can wear soft sandals made
for any two)
Explain!
____________________________________________
of straw.
____________________________________________
Sekitori are entitled to silk robes of their
Explain!
____________________________________________
own choosing.
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Text 2
Read the following article and then answer questions 114. For multiple-choice questions, choose the best answer
for each question and write the appropriate letter in the
box provided. For other questions, write your answers in
the spaces provided.
(23 marks)
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The Hong Kong Story - San San
After forty-four years of effort, a Hong Kong
athlete finally won an Olympic gold medal. A
25-year-old girl from Cheung Chau, the
eighth of ten children, made history. On 29
July 1996, Hong Kong sport came of age.
‘My medal is for the Hong Kong people,’
said Lee Lai-shan as she received her gold
medal at the 1996 Olympic games in Atlanta.
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1. According to paragraph 1, which of the following
statements are TRUE?
1. Hong Kong got its first gold medal in Atlanta.
2. Hong Kong athletes have joined the Olympics
since 1952.
3. Lee Lai-shan is the eldest child in her family.
4. Lee Lai-shan shared her victory with all the
Hong Kong people.
5. Lee Lai-shan felt calm at the victory ceremony.
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1, 2 and 4
C. 1, 4 and 5
Explain!
B
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2. According to paragraph 2, which three qualities
contributed to San San's success? Answer in
complete sentences.
(3 marks)
The
three qualities that contributed to San
_________________________________________
San's
success were hard work (1 mark),
_________________________________________
commitment
(1 mark) and courage. (1 mark)
_________________________________________
Explain!
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Read paragraph 4, and decide which of the following
statements are True, False or Not Given. Put a tick in
ONE box only for each statement.
(4 marks)
In the eighth race, San San ......
True
False
3. took the lead right from
the start.
Not Given

Explain!

4. was under greater
pressure than Kendall.
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True
5. had to pass three marks.
False
Not Given

Explain!
6. was helped by the wind

shift.
Explain!
7. In line 20, what does ‘breeze’ mean?
___________________________
Explain!
wind
or air current (1 mark)
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8. Look at the word ‘train’ in line 35. Now look at the
dictionary entry for ‘train’ below. Which meaning
corresponds to the meaning in line 35? Write the
correct number in the box provided.
train [N] 1 a series of railway carriages. 2 a
number of vehicles moving in a line. 3 a series
of connected events, thoughts, etc. [V] 4 teach
(a person or animal) a particular skill or type of
behaviour through regular practice and
instruction. 5 be taught in such a way.
Explain!
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9. The following is part of a profile summarising San San's
Olympic experience. Based on the text, complete the
profile. Three have been done as examples. (6 marks)
San San’s Profile
Olympic Experience
Year
a) 1992 (1 mark)
Explain!
City
Barcelona
Final Result
Explain!
e)eleventh (1 mark)
Explain!
gold medal/first
1996
c) Atlanta (1 mark) f)
(1 mark) Explain!
b) 2004 (1 mark) d) Athens (1 mark)
fourth
Explain!
Explain!
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The sentences below are possible summaries for
paragraphs 3, 4 and 5. From the five sentences (A-E)
below, choose the most suitable sentence for each
paragraph and write the letter in the space provided. (3
marks)
10.Paragraph 3 ____
C
E
11.Paragraph 4 ____
A
12.Paragraph 5 ____
View choices
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13.According to the article, what is the writer's
attitude towards San San's participation in the 2008
Beijing Olympic Games?
A. negative
B. doubtful
C. positive
D. hopeless
Explain!
C
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14.Imagine you have just read another article entitled
‘A poor picture of Hong Kong athletes’ in which
the writer criticises the poor results of Hong Kong
athletes in international games.
Based on the passage about San San, how would
you respond to this other, negative article about
Hong Kong's athletes? Explain it in complete
sentences.
________________________________________________
I am still optimistic towards the future of Hong Kong
________________________________________________
athletes (1 mark) because overcoming difficulties and
________________________________________________
failures are part of their daily lives (1 mark). San San’s
________________________________________________
example showed that Hong Kong athletes could win
________________________________________________
in international games. (1 mark)
Explain!
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PAPER 1B
WRITING (1½ hours)
Complete both tasks.
TASK 1
Your school sports club is raising funds by selling trendy
sports jackets. An advertisement for the jacket will appear
shortly in your club newsletter, and will also be posted
throughout the school. As the publicity secretary, it is
your job to write the copy (the words) to go with the
illustration in the ad. Write about 40 words in total.
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You should mention:
Material: 100% water-resistant polyester
Style: with or without hood; elastic at waist and
cuffs*; front zip and zipped pockets
Sizes: small, medium, large, extra large
Colours: silver, black
Special feature: school badge on collar
Price: $30 small and medium sizes
$40 large and extra large sizes
*on a jacket, the cuffs are at the ends of the sleeves.
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Complete the description of the jacket.
Available Now!
100% water-resistant polyester
Made of ____________________________,
waist and cuffs
with elastic __________________
for comfort.
colours and 4
Our trendy jacket comes in 2 _______
sizes
______.
Other styling points:
Jacket
has front zip and zipped pockets,
_____________________________________
hood
or without hood.
_____________________________________
Special features:
There
is a school badge on the collar.
_____________________________________
$30 for small and medium sizes
$40 for large and extra large sizes
Price: Only _____________________________
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Your club also wants to include a short statement in the
newsletter, to be signed by all the committee members.
In the statement you want to:
1. say what the club will use the money for.
Here are some suggestions which you can use if you
want to:
• new equipment: basketball hoops, new goal nets for
soccer, hockey sticks, etc.
• funding for summer sports camp: hire fee for a
sports coach, financial help for less well-off students
so that they can also participate
• setting up a sports video/DVD library
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2. encourage all the students in the school to buy a
jacket.
You can use these points or think of other ones on your
own:
• show support for your school
• look good
• make sport an important part of your school life
• join the sports club - it's free
• don't be left out
3. Tell the readers how to buy a jacket. You can name a
contact person, an e-mail address and any other details
you think are important.
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You have already written part of the statement. Complete it
in about 80 words.
Fellow students! We all know that sport is a healthy
activity, right? So we need a strong sports club in our
school to encourage all students to take part. However,
we need funds to be effective.
That's why _______________________________
!
we need your support
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What we need the money for :
First, ________________________________________
we need new equipment like basketball
_____________________________________________
hoops, goal nets and hockey sticks for our sports
_____________________________________________
activities.
Second, ______________________________________
we need funds for hiring a sports coach
_____________________________________________
and funds for offering financial assistance to
_____________________________________________
students in the coming summer sports camp.
Finally, ______________________________________
we are planning to set up a sports video
_____________________________________________
library at school.
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Why you should buy a jacket:
It is good to buy a jacket because __________________
it is attractive,
_____________________________________________
trendy and comfortable. The jacket will also
_____________________________________________
remind you of the importance of sports in your
_____________________________________________
school life.
How to buy one:
To buy a jacket you need to ______________________
visit the Sports Club
_____________________________________________
counter in room 111 and ask for Chris.
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TASK 2
Write about 250 words on ONE of the following topics:
1. Describe a sports star you know about and admire.
2. You are writing a short story. One of the characters in
the story is a keen athlete. Introduce the character to
your reader and give a description of the athlete.
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For topic one, you may make use of the outline, words
and phrases below when you write your composition:
Outline
Introduce your favourite sports star:
• give his or her name
• say what his/her sport is
• mention his/her nationality and what team he/she
plays for if this is relevant
• write about any outstanding recent or past successes
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Describe your star’s:
• appearance – body size and shape, height, build
• colouring, complexion, hair, eyes
• face and features, expression
• voice
• manner
Write about the personality (character) of your sports
star.
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Mention your star’s personal view of life, sports, etc.
[importance of good sportsmanship/playing fair, being
a good role model, gratitude for opportunities, pride in
representing one's country]
Write a conclusion: say why you admire this sports
star.
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Useful words
well-built
curly
attractive
warm
ambitious
cheerful
hard-working
muscular
dark
clear
shy
competitive
energetic
fun
athletic
pretty/handsome
loud
confident
modest
determined
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Useful phrases
a good role model
a hero
a sporting icon
world record
importance of fair play
high standards
championship
good sportsmanship
a fine example
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Write about 250 words.
Topic 1:
___________
Lee
Lai-san is my favourite sports star. _________
She is
___________________________________________
a
windsurfer and is called the ‘Queen of Wind’.
___________________________________________
Lee
was born in 1970 in Cheung Chau. She
___________________________________________
grew
up in Hong Kong and started windsurfing
___________________________________________
at
a very young age.
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His/Her
greatest achievement so far has been ______
the
__________________________________________
first gold medal she won for Hong Kong in the
__________________________________________
Olympic Games. In the 1996 Atlanta Games,
__________________________________________
Lee beat her opponents from all over the world
__________________________________________
and stepped on the highest position of the
__________________________________________
podium. It was the first time the Hong Kong flag
__________________________________________
flew higher than others.
__
In appearance, he/she is _______________________
dark because of long
__________________________________________
hours of outdoor exposure during training. Lee
__________________________________________
is not particularly well-built and muscular, but
__________________________________________
she shows toughness and determination in her
__________________________________________
eyes.
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__
He/She is a ___________________________
person.
modest and hard-working
Lee's
success did not come as luck. Injuries
___________________________________________
and
failures are unavoidable for athletes. She
___________________________________________
has
accumulated her skills and experiences
___________________________________________
through
prolonged training and participation in
___________________________________________
various
competitions. She has remained
___________________________________________
focused
on her career in windsurfing even after
___________________________________________
she
gained fame at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
___________________________________________
This
shows Lee is faithful to her goal.
___________________________________________
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___
________
He/She _________________
feels that/is aware of/thinks that/considers
___________________________________________
athletes
in Hong Kong have the ability to
___________________________________________
compete
in world-class competitions. Lee has
___________________________________________
encouraged
Hong Kong athletes so that they
___________________________________________
will
never look down on themselves. Her
___________________________________________
famous
words are ‘Hong Kong athletes are not
___________________________________________
rubbish’.
heroine
Lee Lai-san
[Name] is my sporting_______________________
hero/I admire him/her/[name]
because ____________________________________
she has strong motivation to perform at
her
competitive best. She shows professionalism in
___________________________________________
her
career and offers proof to everyone that Hong
___________________________________________
Kong
athletes can aim high.
___________________________________________
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For topic two, you may make use of the outline, words
and phrases below when you write your composition:
Outline
Introduce a character in your story:
• give his or her name
• say what his/her sport is
• mention his/her nationality and what team he/she
plays for if this is relevant
• write about any outstanding recent or past successes
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Describe your character’s:
• appearance - body size and shape, height, build
• colouring, complexion, hair, eyes
• face and features, expression
• voice
• manner
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Write about the personality of your character.
Mention your character’s personal view of life, sports
etc. [importance of good sportsmanship/playing fair,
being a good role model, gratitude for opportunities,
pride in representing one's country]
Write a conclusion: say why you chose this character
to be in your story.
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Useful words
well-built
curly
attractive
warm
ambitious
cheerful
hard-working
muscular
dark
clear
shy
competitive
energetic
fun
athletic
pretty/handsome
loud
confident
modest
determined
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Useful phrases
a good role model
a hero
a sporting icon
world record
importance of fair play
high standards
championship
good sportsmanship
a fine example
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Write about 250 words.
Topic 2:
One of the characters in my story is a famous sports
star. _______________________________________
His name is Chris Wong. He is a famous
___________________________________________
table
tennis player. Wong retired at the age of
___________________________________________
30,
and is now the coach of the Chinese
___________________________________________
National
Table Tennis Team.
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___ greatest achievement so far ______________
His/Her
has been to
___________________________________________
win
gold medals twice in the Olympic Games
___________________________________________
and
to become World champion three times.
___________________________________________
Wong
joined the National Team at the age of
___________________________________________
seven,
and performed exceptionally well. He
___________________________________________
started
representing China when he was
___________________________________________
fourteen.
___ is _______________________
In appearance, he/she
not outstanding. Wong
___________________________________________
is
only 1.6 m tall. Though he is short, he has
___________________________________________
strong
legs. He can respond and move quickly.
___________________________________________
Some
people call him ‘Flash’ because that word
___________________________________________
best
describes his movement.
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Chris Wong is a ____________
_____________
kind-hearted person. ________
He
___________________________________________
shows
strong sympathy for children because of
___________________________________________
his
own background. Not long after he entered
___________________________________________
the
National Team, his parents died in a coal
___________________________________________
mine
explosion. Wong became an orphan and
___________________________________________
the
Table Tennis Team became his home. The
___________________________________________
relationship
between Wong and his coach, River
___________________________________________
Chen,
was like that of a father and a son.
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____________________________
He/She
feels that/is aware of/thinks that/considers ___
___________________________________________
table tennis his life. He tries his best at every
___________________________________________
competition and practice session. When he was
___________________________________________
in training and official practice hours ended,
___________________________________________
Wong stayed behind and continued to practise
___________________________________________
alone.
I choose ____________
Chris Wong to be a character in my story
because ____________________________________
he is serious in everything, and has set
___________________________________________
a fine example for young people to follow. He is
___________________________________________
now the coach of the National Team and many
___________________________________________
team members regard him as a great coach.
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Developing Skills Paper 1 Book 4 (Set A)
Challenge yourself
Write about 250 words on the following topic:
You work as the Creative Director of an advertising
company. A well-known international sportswear
company has approached you to create an
advertising campaign for them to promote a new
sportswear series in Asia. They want a leading
athlete to act as the spokesperson and be featured
prominently in the campaign.
Select a male or female athlete for this role and
write a proposal to the sportswear company stating
your reasons for your choice. You should give a
description of the athlete you have selected in the
light of his/her suitability as a spokesperson for the
new sportswear line.
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