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Read Text 1 and answer questions 1-16. (35 marks)

A B C D

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thematic question Which of the following is the best alternative title for this text?

Females get better grades in university Males not attending tertiary education Growing number of females in tertiary education University attendance leads to better employment

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thematic question

a blog en仕y.

a biography. a newspaper report. a letter.

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2

A B C D

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thematic question

investigate reasons for the growing number of females at university. criticize different countries for not having gender parity in education. calculate the number of males and females at different levels of education. inform readers of the findings in the UNESCO report.

vocabulary question Find a word in p旺agraph 2 that means ‘significantly' . 4

drama七ically

According to paragraph 2, the rate of university enrolment by females has grown by males. specific factual question

A B C D

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equally half tWlce three times

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Thepu中ose of the text is to ... ABCD

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Look at the following countries/regions mentioned in the text and indicate whether they have a higher male enrolment, higher female enrolment or gender p訂ity at the tertiary level. Put a tick (v') in the co叮ect column.

specific factual question (4 marks)

6

Country/region Higher male Higher remale

Gender parity enrolment enrolment

Algeria J

lndia J

Hong Kong J

Japan J

。 Oxford University Press 5

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

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A B C D

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main idea question

introduce the changes in male and female enrolment since 1970. provide a definition of gender p缸ity.

explain the importance of tertiary education. give facts and statistics to the reader.

Decide whether the following statements are True, False, or the information is Not Given in p缸agraphs 主主

Put a tick (v') in the appropriate column. specific factual question (6 marks) 8

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Statement True False NG

In most countries in Asia, Australia, North America, South America and J

Europe, there 征e more females than males at university.

In 56 countries included in the study, females did not outnumber males at the J

tertiary level.

In countries where there 訂e more females than males in university, there are J

also more females in secondary school.

According to the study, most business students are male. J

In India, more females than males attend university. J

Science graduates find employment more easily than business graduates. J

The main pu中ose of paragraph 2 is to . . . ABCD

7

Match the correct summaries to the p缸agraphs in the text. Write the letter in the space provided. (One of the summaries is NOT used.) main idea question (3 marks)

9

Summaries

Males prefer studying mathematics and computing.

Male and female p缸ticipation in education varies in different countries.

Paragraph Nos.

A

B B Paragraph 3

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Males and females prefer different areas of study.

Most countries have more females than males in university, but most youths live in countries where this is not the case.

C

D

D Paragraph 4

C Paragraph 5

Read paragraph 6 again and complete the summ缸y below by underlining the co叮ect options. (5 marks) main idea question

10

Studying ( trends / categories ) in the data is helpful for predicting how these numbers will change in the

future. In 39 per cent of countries, there are ( equal / unequal ) numbers of females and males enrolled

in primary and secondary school. Hong Kong ( will be / is ) one of them. From this information, we can

predict 出at the numbers at tertiary ( employment / education ) willlikely get ( better / worse ) over time.


Answers written in the m缸gins will not be marked.

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Here is a list of alterations suggested by an editor for a slightly different version of the text. Fill each gap with ONE word. Refer to the paragraph and line numbers specified for the specific details. One has been done for you as an example. main idea question (4 marks)

11

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paragraph 5/1ines 34-35 1n business, law and social science, there tends to be

行lore female students than male.

paragraph 6/lines 43--44 1n prim缸y education, two out of three countries have an

equal number of male and female students.

P缸agraph 7/1ines 49-50 On average, there is a gap in the amount of money that

males and females make for the same employment.

main idea question

。 0 _ 。Which word in p征agraph 7 means the same as ‘circumstances or obstacles that prevent progress'?

vocabulary question 13

barriers

Which subheading below best fits each section in Text 1? Write the letter 恤， B, C, D, E) of each section next to the co叮ect subheading. One has been done as an example. main idea question (4 marks)

According to paragraph 7, having a higher number of females in tertiary education ...

means that a country has a larger female population. means that women are able to find employment more easily. does not always mean that women are equally represented in the workplace. means that women 訂e making less money than men for the same skills.

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Sections A, B, C, D, E Subheadings

E Where we go from here

A Females benefit most from growing student numbers

B Trends and countertrends worldwide

D Reasons and results of growing female representation

C Looking at the past to predict the future

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In which section of a newspaper would you most likely find this text? thematic question 15

A B C D

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Business Classifieds Arts & Entertainment Education

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Thepu中ose ofthe ‘World Atlas of Gender Equality in Education' is to ... thematic question

A B C

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encourage schools to hire an equal number of male and female teachers. inform the public about the enrolment of males and females at different levels of education. persuade parents to enrol their children in school. convince universities to enrol equal numbers of males and females.

A B

C D

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A B C D

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This text is a ... thematic question

poem. blog. story. newspaper article.

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The style of this text is ... thematic question

formal. informal. poehc. literary.

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A B C D

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A title for the 22 May post could be ... thematic question

Making friends Why 1 don't like talking on the phone Texting my friend Sam Taking the technology out of friendship

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specific factual question The writer of the text stopped using his phone and computer because ... 20

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main idea question

A B C D

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Which subheading below best matches the main idea of paragraph 2?

The advantages of texting U sing texting to meet friends The benefits of using a computer Sometimes texting isn't enough

ABCD 21

What five forms of communication does Kelvin mention in paragraph 3? specific factual question 22

七ex七ing， MSN messaging, facebooking , emailing and 七weeting

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A B C D

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main idea question

to question whether technology has a positive or negative effect on friendship to convince his friends to get together in person to complain about the negative effects of technology to suggest better ways of èommunicating with friends

What is the writer' s purpose in paragraph 3? ABCD

23

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A B C D

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vocabulary question In line 13, the word ‘rummaging' could be replaced by ...

savmg. talking. calling. searching.

ABCD

specific factual question Why did Kelvin keep rummaging in his pocket on Day 1 of his experiment? 25

He was usea to checking his mobile phone frequen七Iy.

main idea question Which of the following subheadings best matches the main idea of paragraph 5? 26

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How will 1 cope? Feeling calm Aching thumbs A stomach ache

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vocabulary question In line 16, the expression ‘wallowing in self-pity' means ...

being sad about something. being angry about something. feeling so叮y for yourself. being worried about yourself.

ABCD 27



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Match the correct subheadings to the paragraphs in the text. Write the letter in the space provided. (One of the summaries is NOT used.) main idea question (3 marks)

28

Subheadings Paragraph Nos.

Moderation is the key A C Paragraph 6

Saving electricity B

D

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Hanging out and having fun C Paragraph 7

Addiction to texting D A Paragraph 8

Kelvin's friend has read the text and made a comment after each paragraph. Match the comments to the co叮ect paragraphs (1-8). Use each number ONCE only. Some have been done for you as examples.

main idea question (6 marks)

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N ow that is pretty sad! l' m su中rised he had any friends!

1 love all of the above! Especially Facebook - 1 think it' s great for staying in touch with my friends!

So your conclusion is not to overdo the texting and messaging? 1 agree .

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Oh poor Kelvin! 1 hope things improved for you!

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Hey Kelvin, well, we always look forward to what you have to say each week!

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That's right, get out there and do something proactive! You'll feel better soon.

Yes , 1 can understand that. Sometimes, it' s hard to understand exactly what someone is trying to say when you are reading their text.

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What is the writer' s main pu中ose in writing the text? thematic question

to make more friends to tell others about his experiment to convince people to stop using technology to advise Sam to stop texting him

ABCD 30

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Complete the summary of the text by writing ONE word to fill in each blank. Y ou should make sure your answers 缸e grammatically correct, paying attention to tenses, plurals, etc. ( 12 marks)

language usage question

31

were pa內ywhat the a叮angements for the unders七ood/knew

.1 began to t趾nk七ex七/七ex七ingafter 1 had spoken to Sam, rather than communicating by

with our friends conversa七ions

on MSN. That is why 1 decided to try not messages instead of texting or sending them

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Do you think you would be able to go without technology for a week? Why or why not? higher-order thinking question

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schoolwork. 1 also use my mobile phone every day 七o keep in touch wi七h my friends and family.

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Decide whether the following statements 缸e True, False, or the information is Not Given in paragraphs 1.三J.Put a tick (./) in the appropriate column. specific factual question (3 marks)

38

Statement True False NG

The writer thinks that shiny shoes are a sign that a boy may be vain. J

St缸 got on the ferry before the writer. J

The writer and her great-aunt planned to go to the market so they could get J

spicy egg pancakes.

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Because his trainers had a s七ar embossed on the side.

A B C D

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main idea question Which subheading best matches the main idea of paragraph 4 ?

Fading into the background Making eye contact Romantic films A moment of embarrassment

ABCD

Here is a list of alterations suggested by Kitty' s friend for a slightly different version of the text. Fill each gap with ONE word. Refer to the p缸agraph and line numbers specified for the specific ideas. One has been done for you as an example. main idea question (4 marks)

41

para 2/1ines 7-8 My great-aunt had asked me to go shopping with her at

the market. She wanted to buy some fresh fish

para 3/1ines 10-11 Although there were some empty seats, Star was

5七anding at the front of the ferry.

P缸a 5/lines 15-17 We arrived at Tsim Sha Tsui and suddenly, 1 couldn't see him any

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vocabulary question Find a word in paragraph 5 with the opposite meaning of ‘muted'. 42

blaring

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Which comment best matches paragraphs 4-6 in Text 3? Match the comments to the co叮ect paragraphs (4-6). Use each number ONCE only. main idea question (3 marks)

43

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Isn't it amazing how quickly you can lose sight of people in Hong Kong? It's especially bad at rush hour ...

I'm so叮y that you felt so upset. You shouldn't blame yourself for not making a move quickly enough 一- it takes a while to build up the confidence to talk to a stranger.

1 know exactly how you feel! Usually 1 start to blush when 1 meet eyes with a stranger, but when 1 met my girlfriend for the first time, 1 felt like we' d known each other for years.

main idea question What is the main idea of paragraph 6? 44

The main idea is 七hat Kit七y was fee ling sad because she had lost Star in the crowd.

specific factual question

A B C D

000 _ main idea question Which subheading best matches the main idea of p缸agraph 8? 46

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Which reply best matches Kitty's great-aunt's question in line 25?

'The Star Ferry was very crowded.' 'I'm tired from the long journey.' ‘1 feel sleepy.' ‘1 just saw someone 1 really liked but 1 lost him.'

ABCD 45

A B C D

0 _ 00

Auntie May An extraordinary coincidence Exhaustion sets in San Francisco connection

ABCD

views justification question Do you think that what a person wears reflects who they are? Explain. 47

No, I don'七 think clothing reflec七5 who someone is because many people wear certain clo七hes 七ofi七 in or

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End of questions for Text 3.

(12 marks) Read Text 4 and answer questions 48-55.

A B C D

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Which of the following is the best altemative title for 出iT text? thematic questlon

Friends make the world a better place Finding your one true friend Friends: the more the merrier The value of friendship

ABCD 48

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A B C D

000 _

Where would you most likely find this text? thematic question

in a pamphlet in an academic journal in a novel in a literary magazine

ABCD

main idea question Which subheading best matches the main idea of verse 2 of the poem? 50

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Arriving late Doing homework Feeling happy Feeling left out

ABCD

inference question Why does the writer say that 'friends 缸e from varied stuff'? 51

Because helshe has di仟eren七 friends for different times and for doing di仟eren七七hings.

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What does ‘strife' mean? vocabulary question

trouble confusion responsibility sadness

ABCD 52

vocabulary question Which word from the poem means the same as ‘spoilt child'? 53

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Match the correct subheadings to the verses in the poem. Write the letter in the space provided. One has been done as an example. (One of the summaries is NOT used.) main idea question (5 marks)

54

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Subheadings Verse Nos.

Staying in touch A Verse 1 C

Primary school solitude B Verse 2 B

One friend is all 1 need? C

Verse 3 G Friends 征e for ever D

One friend for each of my needs E Verse 4 E

A pal to take around the globe F Verse 5 F

Growing up and branching out G Verse 6 A

What do you think is the writer's message? thematic question 55

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詞語的坦言的口〈 l 七hink 七he writer's message is tha七比's important to have many friends in life.

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