Hong Kong Attainment Tests Pre-Secondary 1 English Mock Papers © iLearners Publishing Ltd. Hong Kong Attainment Tests Pre-Secondary 1 English Language

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Hong Kong Attainment TestsPre-Secondary 1 English Language Mock Paper 4

Section A - Listening

Part 1 Part 2

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10

Part 3

Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16

Section B - Reading

Part 1 Part 2

Q17 Q18 Q19 Q20 Q21 Q22 Q23 Q24 Q25 Q26 Q27 Q28

Part 3

Q29 Q30 Q31 Q32 Q33 Q34 Q35

Section C - Writing

Q36 Sample Writing



Section A - Listening

Part 1

1. Why was Cindy tired?

A. Because she had a piano class.

B. Because she just came back from the theatre.

C. Because she had to study for her exam.

D. Because she played with Ray.

Tapescript: “I’m okay but tired!”

“Why? What have you been doing?”

“I just came back from the theatre.”

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Tapescript: “He’s an actor?”

“Yes but he’s not famous.”

2. Cindy’s uncle works as ________________.

A. a mad scientist

B. a ticket seller

C. an actor

D. a piano teacher

Back



Tapescript: “He always remembers all his lines.”

3. Who among these people is NOT forgetful?

A. Ray

B. Cindy

C. Ray’s sister

D. Cindy’s uncle

Back



4. They are planning to go to the theatre on _________________.

A. the next day

B. this Saturday

C. the following Tuesday

D. the following Thursday

Tapescript: “How about next Tuesday?”

“Okay.”

Back



Tapescript: “Can you get another ticket for my sister?”

That means, Cindy, Ray and Ray’s sister are going.

5. How many people are expected to go to the theatre?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Back



Tapescript: “The town library is on New Elephant Street.”

Part 2

6. Where is the town library situated?

A. On Old Elephant Street

B. On New Elephant Street

C. On White Elephant Street

D. On Elephant Street

Back



Tapescript: “It will take you at least half an hour to reach there.”

7. How long does it take to reach the town library?

A. It was not mentioned.

B. More than 30 minutes

C. About 1 hour

D. At least 2 hours

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Tapescript: “You can get to the town library on bus number 15.”

8. Which bus can bring you to the town library?

A. Bus No. 50

B. Bus No. 5

C. Bus No. 15

D. Bus No. 55

Back



Transcript: “Remember don’t take the red colour bus. Take the blue one.”

9. The ________ bus will take you to the town library.

A. red

B. blue

C. green

D. yellow

Back



Tapescript: “Get off at the third stop and you’ll see the library.”

10. How many stops are there between the one where Ray needs

to get on the bus and the library stop?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Back



Checkpoint: Students should be able to tell ‘Ray’ is a boy.

Name:(11)_____________________

Date of birth:(12)____________________

Sex:(13) Male / Female

Back

Part 3

Tapescript: “What is your date of birth?”

“24th December 1996.”

Tapescript: “My name is Ray Chen. R-A-Y for Ray. And C-H-E-N for Chen.”

Ray Chen

24th December 1996



Back

Tapescript: “Oops! Sorry. 15th July 2008.”

Deposit:(14)_________________

Maximum number of books:(15)____________

Date of registration:(16)_______________

Tapescript: “You can borrow up to 4 books at a time.”

Tapescript: “You have to pay a deposit of $5 for the registration.”

$5

15th July 2008

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Section B - Reading

Part 1

17. Ray is upset because _____________.

A. he has many friends here

B. his dad has been promoted

C. his friends are leaving

D. he has to leave his loved ones

Checkpoint: Look for the main reason for which Ray is upset, instead of just simply referring to what is written - “I am sad because I have so many friends here.” That is not the main reason he is upset. Students should know that Ray is upset because he has to move and leave his grandparents, his dog, his teachers and friends. These people are all his ‘loved ones’.

Back



Checkpoint: Refer to paragraph 3.

Back

18. Why can’t Ray take his dog to the new city?

A. Because his dad would not allow him.

B. Because no dogs are allowed in their new apartment.

C. Because his grandparents do not agree to it.

D. Because the dog refuses to go with him.



Checkpoint: Pay attention to the choices. The two answers with ‘3’ are incorrect.

‘Three weeks’ means 21 days and therefore the answer is C.

Back

19. When will Ray’s family move to the other city?

A. In 3 days

B. In 3 months

C. In 21 days

D. In 21 months



Checkpoint: Students have to infer from the letter that Ray does not want to move to

a new city. It was not explicitly stated. But Ray mentioned that he was

sad because he had to leave his friends, teachers, grandparents and his

dog Bernie.

Back

20. Which of the statements is TRUE?

A. Ray does not want to move to a new city.

B. Ray does not want his dog to follow him.

C. Ray wants his grandparents to follow them.

D. Ray is happy about the whole incident.



Checkpoint: In paragraph 4, Ray said that his grandparents were not happy

and they would miss him and his parents.

Back

21. Why are Ray’s grandparents not happy?

A. Because they don’t like Bernie.

B. Because Ray does not ask them to move with them.

C. Because they will miss Ray and his parents.

D. Because the other city is far.



Checkpoint: Look for the answer in the previous or next sentence. In this case, the answer is given in the previous sentence.

Back

22. In paragraph 5, what does “them” refer to?

A. The belongings of Ray’s family

B. Ray’s grandparents

C. Ray’s parents and Bernie

D. Ray’s friends and teachers



Checkpoint: Miss Wong mentioned the reason in the first paragraph. The purpose of

a letter is usually written and expressed in the first paragraph.

Part 2

23. What is the reason Miss Wong replied to Ray with a letter?

A. To tell Ray how unlucky he is

B. To tell Ray not to go to the other city

C. To give advice to Ray

D. To help him give away his dog to her grandparents

Back



Checkpoint: In paragraph 4, Miss Wong asked Ray to ‘look on the bright side’. This

means the same with ‘be positive’.

Back

24. Miss Wong wants Ray to be ____________ about the whole situation.

A. positive

B. negative

C. bad

D. good



Checkpoint: Miss Wong assured Ray in paragraph 3 that he would never lose his

friends.

Back

25. Which of the statements is FALSE?

A. Ray will have to find new friends in the new city.

B. Ray can always visit his grandparents to see Bernie.

C. Ray will lose all of his friends once he moves away.

D. Ray can keep contact with his friends.



Checkpoint: Students need to infer from the tone and content of what Miss Wong

said in the letter to get the answer. For example, Miss Wong said in

the last paragraph, ‘please cheer up. It is not that bad after all.’ This

shows that Miss Wong believed that Ray thought the situation was sad.

Back

26. Why does Miss Wong ask Ray to cheer up?

A. She thinks Ray might still be sad about the whole situation.

B. She thinks Ray is okay about everything.

C. She is afraid that Ray will not meet his friends again.

D. She is afraid Ray will not move to the new city.



Checkpoint: Public holidays are also school holidays.

Back

27. When can Ray visit his grandparents?

A. On school day

B. On public holiday

C. During his exam

D. He cannot visit his grandparents at all



Checkpoint: Dogs are not allowed in the apartment. Miss Wong did not advise

Ray to bring his dog to the new home.

Back

28. Which of the following is NOT a piece of advice Miss Wong gives to

Ray?

A. Visiting his grandparents when there is no school

B. Taking Bernie with him to his new home so that Bernie will not be upset.

C. Trying to understand the situation his father is in

D. Keeping contact with his friends by telephone and email.



Checkpoint: Refer to paragraph 1.

Part 3

29. Why did the monkey leave the jungle to go to town?

A. To have a walk

B. To buy oranges

C. To find something to drink

D. To meet his friend

Back



Checkpoint: Students should look at the end of the previous paragraph when the

pronoun ‘this’ appears at the beginning of a new paragraph.

Back

30. In paragraph 4, what does “this” refer to?

A. Giving the monkey back ten dollars

B. Keeping the remaining to himself

C. Getting the monkey a big glass of orange juice

D. Giving the monkey ten dollars and keeping the remaining to himself



Checkpoint: This question requires the knowledge of the vocabulary ‘dishonest’.

31. What kind of person is the young man?

A. Kind.

B. Caring

C. Stupid

D. Dishonest

Back



Checkpoint: $20 -$2 (orange juice) - $10 (given back to the monkey) = $8

Back

32. How much money did the young man keep to himself?

A. Two dollars

B. Eight dollars

C. Ten dollars

D. Twenty dollars



Checkpoint: In paragraph 2, the young man said ‘Hi, Mr. Monkey. Good afternoon.’

33. At what time of day did the conversation take place?

A. Early in the morning

B. In the afternoon

C. Late evening

D. Past midnight

Back



Checkpoint: The pronoun ‘he’ is used throughout the story to refer to the monkey.

34. The monkey in the story is a _____________ monkey.

A. male

B. female

C. human

D. toy

Back



Checkpoint: Calculation. $20 - $ 2 (orange juice) = $18 (amount that should be given

back to the monkey)

35. If the young man was not stealing the extra money, how much

change would he give the monkey?

A. Ten dollars

B. Twenty dollars

C. Eighteen dollars

D. Two dollars

Back



Section C - Writing

36. This morning, you were on your way to school. Based on the

pictures below, write what happened. Write about 80 words.

-Make use of the keywords and the pictures given to tell the story

-Content should be according to the pictures and the keywords given

-Note that the word form of the keywords might have to be changed

-Create a logical ending to the story.

Back



This morning, I was on my way to school. When I came to the traffic lights and

was opposite to my school, the lights changed from green to red. I stopped an

d waited. An old lady was standing beside me. Suddenly I saw her start crossi

ng the road. But the red lights were still on! So I rushed to hold her back. I told

her that we could only cross the road when the green light is on. She thanked

me and said she had not been aware of the colour of the traffic light when she

crossed the road.

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