Final Examination (2019-2020)

Form One General English

Question Paper
Class: ________ ( ) Full Mark: 100
Time allowed: 1 hour

Section I Reading Comprehension (23 marks)

Read the following profiles and answer the questions.

Rise of an ‘underdog’ and an ‘undercat’

Living well, as the saying goes, is the best revenge. Think life is beating you down?
Learn from this issue’s stars, Jimmy and Brother Cream.
Jimmy the bull terrier
Jimmy is a bull terrier named after a famous shoe designer. He had a
good life with a married couple. Then the wife left, leaving Jimmy the
dog and the husband alone and heartbroken in an empty flat with a
white floor and blank white walls. From this low point came a burst of
5 creativity. The man drew cartoon sketches on the walls with the dog
posing in front of them for the camera.
In those cheeky photos that were posted online, Jimmy is flying, singing
or taking a shower. A book was published and it was a success. The
man paid off his debts with the profits made, and Jimmy gained an even
10 bigger following.
Brother Cream the British shorthair cat
Brother Cream is Hong Kong’s favourite feline, but he started life as a
reject. His fur colour was unpopular and he was sold cheaply to his first
owner. Bullied by other cats in his first home, he was sent to a Sham
Shui Po shop as a mouse catcher. The shop shut down and Brother
15 Cream became homeless. Eventually, he joined a roadside
convenience store in Tsim Sha Tsui. This fluffy fur ball soon became a
darling of passers-by.
After he went missing in 2012, and was found 26 days later, his
popularity shot to even greater heights. He now has his own line of
20 products including purses, postcards and books. The furry fella even
has a charity that makes donations to animals in need.

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 1. Decide which of following statement is True (T), False (F) or Not Given (NG) in the text. Put a
‘’ in the correct box. (5 marks)
T F NG
(a) Jimmy is named after its owner.
(b) Jimmy has a wife.
(c) The owner of Jimmy lived in a house with a white floor and
blank white wall.
(d) The owner of Jimmy was creative.
(e) Jimmy likes flying, singing and taking a shower.

2. According to the text, why did Jimmy’s owner have a ‘low point’ (line 4)? (1 mark)

_____________________________________________________________________________

3. What did the owner do to come through his hardship? (2 marks)

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

4. The owner of Jimmy published a book. Will you buy it? Explain your answer. (2 marks)

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

5. Using information from the text, complete the short description below about Brother Cream. Use

ONE word to fill in each blank. (10 marks)

Brother Cream’s (1) ______________ has had its ups and downs, though he is now the face of a
line of (2) ____________ and an (3) _____________ charity. It is hard to imagine he was once so
(4) ______________ that he was (5) ________________ sold to his first (6) _____________.
Other cats were so mean to him that he had to be (7) ____________ away to (8) ____________
mice at a shop. It was a different story when he found a new home in a Tsim Sha Tsui store.
When he went (9) __________ for 26 days, the city was in shock, showing how (10) _______ he
has become since his days as a reject.
6. What can we learn from the animal celebrities featured in the text? Explain your answer. (3

marks)

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

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 Section II Grammar and Usage
A. Vocabulary
Read the Blog Entry. Fill in each blank with a vocabulary item from the vocabulary list of Edge
Unit 6. Make necessary changes of verb forms if they are needed. (10 marks)

Have you ever visited London? I’m sure you will like it if you’ve been there. Being the
(1)_________ city of England, it is well known as a centre for the arts. If you like dramas or
musicals, buy a ticket and enjoy a wonderful performance in a (2)________ there. National
(3)____________ is often packed with exhibits of paintings, sculptures or any kinds of art works.
Owing to its (4) ______________ culture, you will find a great varieties of festivals and activities
all through the year. During Chinese New Year, a lot of visitors (5)_________ there, around
China Town, to see dragon dances, lion dances or parades. British Museum is one of the must-go
venues, you will be amazed to see the dead bodies of Egyptians, better known as
(6)_____________, displayed in one of the halls. It is a (7)___________ of the museum.
Visiting London, you will never forget the Buckingham Palace. The Changing of Guard is
one of the attractions. In order to avoid (8) _______, you have to check the schedule online. The
Buckingham Palace shines under the sun. The interior is (9)_________. The bridges across River
Thames are great architects. The Tower of London is hiding lots of mysteries with (10)
_________ secrets.
Well, you can spend a week in London. See you in my next sharing!
B. Question Tags
Complete the sentences using the correct question tags. (8 marks)
1. There are many people wearing masks all over the world, ___________?
2. As early as January, Hong Kong citizens started wearing masks to prevent the spread of
coronavirus, __________?
3. In the U.K., citizens did not like to wear masks until recently, __________?
4. By now, people understand the needs of wearing a mask to stop the coronavirus from
spreading, __________?
5. Don’t pull the mask down under your chin, ________?
6. Let’s pay attention to personal hygiene, _________?
7. Never forget to wash your hands with soap frequently, ___________?
8. Joey pays attention to personal hygiene, _____________?

C. Phonetic Symbols. Translate the following phonetic symbols into words. (2 marks)

1. /ˈkɑː pɑːk/

2. /ˌfʊl ɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈbrekfəst/

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 D. Tenses

Angus is writing an email to Edward. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable verb forms of the

verbs in brackets. Negative or question forms will also be tested. (10 marks)
To Edward_yip@supermail.com
From Angus44@orangemail.com
Subject Pool party

Hi Edward

I’m glad to hear that you (1) ___________ (come) to my pool party on Saturday. That’s great

news! Our swimming pool (2) _____ (be) outside, so remember to bring your sunglasses and

some sunscreen. You (3) ________ (need) to bring a towel —you can use one of ours.

Everyone must bring a dish to share. Bob’s dad (4) _____ (own) a shop, so he (5)_________

(provide) the drinks. Those (6) ____ (be) free, of course. And Ken’s mum (7) _____ (bake) her

delicious chocolate cake. That’s my favourite! Bill and Sandy Hung (8) ______ also _____

(make) a cake, but theirs (9) _____ (be) a cheesecake. Sounds delicious! Warn everyone that

Timmy Choi (10) __________ (make) a curry. Do you remember his lasagna last year? I (11)

_____ still _____ (try) to forget it! My mum might order some pizza because I’m worried there

won’t be enough food. Is this a good idea?

I will send you my address later. Call me on 55543422 if you have any problems.

See you on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Angus

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 E. Used to

My Grandpa’s story – complete the story below using the correct forms of ‘used to’ and the

correct verbs from the following box. You may use them MORE THAN ONCE. Add ‘not’ where

necessary. (10 marks)

live, fly, be, make, play, crack, read, catch, run

My grandpa is old now, but used to be fit and clever. He (e.g.) used to make his own toys

from unwanted stuff, a banded twig with a rubber band could become a small bow. He (1)_____

________ hide and seek with his friends but they were hiding all around the Central Market in

Central. The Market (2)_____________ the largest one in the early 19th Century. There were

five floors and the kids used to run or jump around the staircase. There (3)_______________ wet

floors around the stalls, kids always enjoyed hopping around the puddles. These kids

(4)_____________ their kites on the roof top but my grandpa had 20 kites trapped on the trees.

When he tried to find the kites, he was trained to climb the trees as skillfully as a monkey. He

(5)____________ books. However, he (6) _____________ comic books. His favourite one is the

series of Sherlock Holmes.

When grandpa was an adult, he became a policeman. He (7)_____________ pickpockets

because he could run fast from floors to floors and climb over trees and walls without difficulties.

He became a detective later and he (8)___________ crimes easily. He knew how to make toys.

That’s why he knew how criminals used weapons. He (9)______________ around the stairs, so

he knew the escape route of the robbers easily.

He (10)______________ in PMQ (Police Married Quarters). Now when he retired, he moved

to Wong Tai Sin. The PMQ was renovated and turned to a hub for creative and design industries.

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 F. Gerunds and to-infinitives

Your sister is preparing two news updates to post online. Help her complete the information

using the “to-infinitive or gerund” form of the given verbs. One has been done as an example.

(10 marks)

Volunteer Day

Tai Po Animal Shelter is holding a Volunteer Day with the Social Service Club on 21 April for

recruiting (e.g.) new volunteers. Come to the Volunteer Day if you would like (1) _________

(play) with abandoned animals and find out more about the work of Tai Po Animal Shelter.

(2) __________ (do) social service projects is a win-win for all. There’s a lot of fun to be had

meeting people who share your interest in animal well-being. We hope (3) ___________ (see)

you on the Volunteer Day. It’s never too late to consider (4) ____________ (volunteer), which is

a great way of (5) ___________ (give ) back to society.

Hong Kong Dog Welfare Society (HKDWS) would like (6) __________ (invite) all dog owners

and dog lovers to a party at Kowloon Dog Park on 8th April. HKDWS is a caring, friendly group

of dog owners who are committed to keeping their pets and other four-legged friends happy and

healthy. You don’t need (7) __________ (be) a member of HKDWS to join the event.

Meeting other dogs, socializing and (8) __________ (play) with humans other than their owners

is important for canines. Lacking exercise and play time, dogs become depressed. If you want

(9) __________ (learn) more about pet care, come to the party to listen to informative talks and

get advice.

The party starts at 2pm. Don’t want (10) ____________ (miss out) on all the fun? Join us and

enjoy our party!

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 G. Adjectives or adverbs

You are watching an online video about an amazing dog. Complete what the presenter says with

the adjective or adverb forms of the words given in brackets. (15 marks)

Aco was an (1) _adorable__ (adorable) dog. She was a Shila Inu and she lived in a

village in the central part of Japan.

A long time ago, the area was hit by an earthquake that struck so (2) ___________

(violent) that most of the buildings were reduced to rubble. The house where Aco lived with

her master was (3) __________ (grave) damaged. Aco was tied up when the (4) __________

(powerful) quake hit, but she reacted (5) ___________ (fast). She wriggled (6) __________

(clever) out of her harness and broke free. Wasting no time, she ran up the stairs as (7)

________ (quick) as she could to check on her puppies and owner upstairs.

Aco’s owner was buried under some fallen furniture. The old man had been hit (8)

________ (hard) and was bleeding when Aco got to him. The dog (9) ___________ (gentle)

licked her owner’s face to wake him up. Her paws were (10) __________ (bad) cut by broken

glass, but still she tried to get her owner and her puppies out of the (11) __________ (bad)

damaged building.

Forced to leave Aco and her puppies behind after being rescued,

the owner (12) __________ (thoughtful) left a little food for her and her

puppies. Days later, when people returned to check on the ruins, they found

Aco and her babies. She was (13) __________ (thin), but in

(14) __________ (good) health. Aco died two years after the earthquake.

To this day, everyone in the village still remembers how Aco

(15) ___________ (loyal) and (16) ____________ (brave) protected

her puppies and her owner.

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 H. Prepositions of time

You received an email from your cousin, Raymond, but some words are missing. Complete the

message with prepositions of time where they are needed. If not a preposition is needed, put a

cross() in the blank. One has been done as an example. (6 marks - 0.5 each)

Hey Carol!

I’m sending you this message from Yellowstone National Park. Set up (1) ___in___ 1872,

the park is over (2) _____ a hundred years old and very popular with campers (3) _____ summer. I

got here (4) _____ last week. There’s lots of natural wilderness here. Yesterday, I visited Old

Faithful, so named for the powerful jets of water that shoot out of the ground (5) ______ regular

intervals. I plan to go camping deep into the Rocky Mountain National park (6) _____ the next

couple of days (meaning I may not have much Internet access starting (7) ____ tomorrow).

Weather permitting, I’ll set off early (8) ______ the morning so that I can reach the camp at

the summit before it gets dark. Hopefully, I can do a bit of stargazing (9) _____ night when I get

there.

I’ll touch base with you again (10) _____ the 20th, when I get back to San Francisco. (It’s a

good (11) _____ 13 plus hours’ drive from the National Park to SF.) Anyway, I’ll be in Hong Kong

(12) _____ the day of Mid-Autumn Festival, so we’ll be seeing each other (13) _____ September.

Keep well!

Raymond

I. Proofreading (6 marks – 0.5 mark each)

Refer to the Answer Sheet.

End of Question Paper

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 Final Examination (2019-2020)
Form One General English
Answer Sheet

Name; __________________ Class: ________ ( ) Full Mark: 100

Date: 7th July, 2020 Time allowed: 1 hour 15 mins

Section I Reading Comprehension (25 marks)

Answer these questions.
1. Decide which of following statement is True (T), False (F) or Not Given (NG) in the text. Put a
‘’ in the correct box. (5 marks)
T F NG
(a) Jimmy is named after its owner.
(b) Jimmy has a wife.
(c) The owner of Jimmy lived in a house with a white floor and
blank white wall.
(d) The owner of Jimmy was creative.
(e) Jimmy likes flying, singing and taking a shower.
2. According to the text, why did Jimmy’s owner have a ‘low point’? (1 mark)

_____________________________________________________________________________

3. What did the owner do to come through his hardship? (2 marks)

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

4. The owner of Jimmy published a book. Will you buy it? Explain your answer. (2 marks)

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________
5. Using information from the text, complete the short description below about Brother Cream. Use
ONE word to fill in each blank. (10 marks)
(1) (2) (3) (4)

(5) (6) (7) (8)

(9) (10)

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6. What can we learn from the animal celebrities featured in the text? Explain your answer. (3

marks)

_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

Section II Grammar and Usage (75 marks)

A. Vocabulary (10 marks)
(1) (2) (3) (4)

(5) (6) (7) (8)

(9) (10)

B. Question Tags (8 marks)

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

7. 8.

C. 1. ______________________________ 2. _____________________________

D. Tense (10 marks)

(1) are coming (eg) (2) (3) (4)

(5) (6) (7) (8)

(9) (10) (11)

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E. Use to (10 marks)

(1) (2) (3) (4)

(5) (6) (7) (8)

(9) (10)

F. Gerunds and to-infinitives (10 marks)

(1) (2) (3) (4)

(5) (6) (7) (8)

(9) (10)

G. Adjectives or adverbs (15 marks)

(1) adorable (eg) (2) (3) (4)

(5) (6) (7) (8)

(9) (10) (11) (12)

(13) (14) (15) (16)

H. Prepositions of time (6 marks – 0.5 each)

(1) in (eg) (2) (3) (4)

(5) (6) (7) (8)

(9) (10) (11) (12)

(13)

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I. Proof Reading

There are some mistakes in the following article written article written for the school newspaper.

Underline the incorrect words and write the correct ones above them. There is one mistake on

each line. One has been done as an example. (6 marks – 0.5 mark each)

Saving water
enough
1 There is not too much water on our planet for us to waste. This is even

2 more true in Hong Kong. So fresh water is a precious resource here, we

3 must be extreme careful when we use it. Just taking a few simple measures

4 can produce a lot of savings in water consumption at both home or school.

5 In the kitchen, for example, don’t wash fruit but vegetables under running

6 water. It is much better to wash them in the sink and a bowl of water. It may

7 seem a little more troublesome, so it will really help reduce the amount of

8 water you use. But running taps waste a lot of water, it is also important to

9 turn off the tap when brushing your teeth. Besides this, water games use a fair

10 large amount of water, because they are not encouraged, even in summer.

11 Remember, it is not too difficult to save water and by being real careful,

12 you will be quit amazed how much you can save. Act now, before it is

13 enough late.

End of Answer Sheet

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 Final Examination (2019-2020)
Form One General English
Answer Sheet / Teacher’s copy

Name; __________________ Class: ________ ( ) Full Mark: 100

Date: 7th July, 2020 Time allowed: 1 hour 15 mins

Section I Reading Comprehension (25 marks)

Answer these questions.
1. Decide which of following statement is True (T), False (F) or Not Given (NG) in the text. Put a
‘’ in the correct box. (5 marks)
T F NG
(a) Jimmy is named after its owner. 
(b) Jimmy has a wife. 
(c) The owner of Jimmy lived in a house with a white floor and 
blank white wall.
(d) The owner of Jimmy was creative. 
(e) Jimmy likes flying, singing and taking a shower. 
2. According to the text, why did Jimmy’s owner have a ‘low point’? (1 mark)
His wife left (him). / He was lonely when his wife left.
_____________________________________________________________________________

3. What did the owner do to come through his hardship? (2 marks)

He drew cartoon sketches on the walls (1) with his dog posing in front of them
_____________________________________________________________________________
for camera. (2)
_____________________________________________________________________________

4. The owner of Jimmy published a book. Will you buy it? Explain your answer. (2 marks)
Yes, I will buy it because the dog / Jimmy is cute.
_____________________________________________________________________________

No. I won’t because the dog is ugly. (any sensible explanation)

_____________________________________________________________________________
5. Using information from the text, complete the short description below about Brother Cream. Use
ONE word to fill in each blank. (10 marks)
(1) life (2) products (3) animal (4) unpopular

(5) cheaply (6) owner (7) sent (8) catch

(9) missing (10) popular

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6. What can we learn from the animal celebrities featured in the text? Explain your answer. (3

marks)

Always stay positive (1) when a situation seems hopeless (2) because the best is
_____________________________________________________________________________
yet to come (3). Both Jimmy’s owner and Brother Cream’s lives have turned out
_____________________________________________________________________________
fine (4) after going through low points (5)
_____________________________________________________________________________

Accept other possible answers.

_____________________________________________________________________________

Section II Grammar and Usage (75 marks)

A. Vocabulary (10 marks)
(1) capital (2) theatre (3) Gallery (4) cosmopolitan

(5) flock (6) mummies (7) highlight (8) disappointment

(9) opulent (10) ghostly

B. Question Tags (8 marks)

1. aren’t there 2. didn’t they

3. did they 4. don’t they

5. will you 6. shall we

7. will you 8. doesn’t she

C. 1 car park / carpark 2. Full English breakfast

D. Tense (10 marks)

(1) are coming (eg) (2) is (3)do not need (4) owns

/ will not need

(5) (is) providing / (6) are (7) is baking / (8)are (also) making

(is) going to provide is going to bake are going to make

(9) is / will be / is (10) is making / (11) am (still) trying

going to be is going to make

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E. Use to (10 marks)

(1) used to play (2) used to be (3) used to be (4) used to fly

(5) did not use to read(6) used to read (7) used to catch (8) used to crack

(9) used to run (10) used to live

F. Gerunds and to-infinitives (10 marks)

(1) to play (2) Doing (3) to see (4) volunteering

(5) giving (6) to invite (7) to be (8) playing

(9) to learn (10) to miss out

G. Adjectives or adverbs (15 marks)

(1) adorable (eg) (2) violently (3) gravely (4) powerful

(5) fast (6) cleverly (7) quickly (8) hard

(9) gently (10) badly (11) badly (12) thoughtfully

(13) thin (14) good (15) loyally (16) bravely

H. Prepositions of time (6 marks – 0.5 each)

(1) in (eg) (2)  (3) in (4) 

(5) at (6) for (7)  (8) in

(9) at (10) on (11)  (12) on

(13) in

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I. Proof Reading

There are some mistakes in the following article written article written for the school newspaper.

Underline the incorrect words and write the correct ones above them. There is one mistake on

each line. One has been done as an example. (6 marks – 0.5 mark each)

Saving water
enough
1 There is not too much water on our planet for us to waste. This is even

Because / Since / As
2 more true in Hong Kong. So fresh water is a precious resource here, we
extremely
3 must be extreme careful when we use it. Just taking a few simple measures
and

4 can produce a lot of savings in water consumption at both home or school.

and / or
5 In the kitchen, for example, don’t wash fruit but vegetables under running
or / with
6 water. It is much better to wash them in the sink and a bowl of water. It may
but

7 seem a little more troublesome, so it will really help reduce the amount of

Because / Since /As

8 water you use. But running taps waste a lot of water, it is also important to
fairly
9 turn off the tap when brushing your teeth. Besides this, water games use a fair
so

10 large amount of water, because they are not encouraged, even in summer.

really
11 Remember, it is not too difficult to save water and by being real careful,
quite
12 you will be quit amazed how much you can save. Act now, before it is
too

13 enough late.

End of Answer Sheet

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