Part
Candidate Number
MOCK TEST 3
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 1
PART A
QUESTION-ANSWER BOOK
*question types specified for your reference
A
COMPULSORY
Marks
A
46
B1
40
B2
48
Total
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Read Text 1 and answer questions 1-21. (46 marks)
1. Where does Simon Chang live at the time of writing? * short response – literal
Shanghai (line 1)
3. a)What is the ‘issue’ (line 17) Simon Chang has to deal with? * short response – back-referencing (1 mark)
his Chinese-German heritage (lines 16-17)
b) Why is it an issue? * short response – literal (1 mark)
It has caused misunderstandings. (lines 17-18)
4. What example of ‘wrong ideas’ (line 19) is given in paragraph 1? * full response – inference and literal
Simon Chang’s friends assume that he prefers Western food when he actually prefers Chinese food and likes to have
Chinese tea with his meals. (lines 2-4)
5. Find a word in paragraph 5 that has a similar meaning as ‘torn’. * short response – vocabulary (synonym)
conflicted (line 27)
6.
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2. What type of food does Simon Chang like? * short response – literal
Chinese food (line 5)
What is Simon Chang’s tone in paragraph 5? * multiple-choice – identify tone
A. upset
B. angry
C. overjoyed
D. thoughtful
B
C
A
D
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7. Briefly describe how Simon Chang is linked to the following places.
* short response – inference
i) his ‘Taiwanese side’ (line 28)
(1) his birthplace (line 7)
ii) his ‘American side’ (line 29)
(1) the place he went for his study at 18 (lines 7-8)
8. According to the writer, what is the reason for social misconceptions about interracial children in China?
* short response – literal
They are newcomers in China. (line 35)
(a)
Simon Chang is not sure of his own identity. no: ‘I know my own identity’ (lines 25-26)
(b)
Interracial children have been around in the world for a long time.
(1) ✓
yes: ‘Interracial children have been a feature of populations around the world for a considerable period of time’ (lines 31-32)
(c)
(1) ✓
Over 2 000 registered interracial relationships were recorded in Shanghai in 2006. (1) ✓
yes: ‘mixed-race relationships ... with last year there being close to 2 600 registered in
Shanghai – a 5 percent increase from 2007’s figures’ (lines 41-43)
10. In line 47, ‘geography’ means … * multiple-choice – vocabulary (meaning)
A. a map.
B. a location.
C. a nationality.
D. a person’s background.
A
B
C
11. In line 48, what does ‘Their’ refer to? * short response – pronoun back-referencing
interracial children’s (line 48)
12. Where was Brian Strebel working before moving to Shanghai? * short response – literal
New York City (lines 53-54)
13. What example of the difficult situations Brian Strebel has to address is described in paragraph 7?
* short response – inference and literal
having different groups of friends with whom he has to hang out separately (lines 58-61)
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9. Read paragraphs 5 and 6 and decide whether the following statements are True, False or the information is
Not Given. Put a tick (✓) in the appropriate column. * true/false/not given – inference and literal (3 marks)
Statement
True False NG
14. What are the ethnic backgrounds of the following individuals? Answer by completing the following table.
* table completion – inference and literal (5 marks)
Individual
Ethnic background
i) Simon Chang
(1) Chinese (line 16) and (1) German (line 16)
ii) Brian Strebel
(1) Chinese (line 52), (1) German (line 52) and (1) Irish (line 52)
15. Complete the profile of Matthew Wong. Use ONE word to fill in each blank. You should make sure that your
answers are grammatically correct. Pay attention to word form, plurals, etc.
(5 marks)
* profile completion – inference and literal
A native of (i)
was (ii)
(1) America (line 81)
(1) 10/ten (lines 80-82)
(iii)
(1) Chinese (line 87)
(iv)
(1) settle (lines 82-83)
, Matthew Wong has been living in Shanghai since he
years old. He is happy to be able to have developed his
identity living in this city, though it has taken him quite a while
in. Wong enjoys having a (v)
(1) dual (line 87)
heritage.
(Note: accept all reasonable answers)
16. Who is Laura Cowan? * short response – literal
a counsellor who works for Shanghai Community Center and Shanghai American School (lines 65-67)
17. According to paragraph 12, what do interracial families demonstrate? * short response – inference and literal
that races can coexist/that interracial harmony is possible (lines 117-118)
18. Which of the following is the best alternative title for Text 1? * multiple-choice – understanding overall content
A. The expat’s experience in Shanghai
B. The challenges of interracial marriages
C. The changing demographics of America
B
C
D
A
D. It’s a mixed bag: being interracial in China
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19. Which individual(s) do(es) each of the following statement describe? You may need to blacken more than
one circle for some statements. * matching – match individuals to source text; inference and literal
(3 marks)
Simon Chang
Matthew Wong
i) has been in Shanghai the longest (lines 15-16 & 82-83)
(1 mark)
ii) sees Shanghai as home (lines 83-84)
(1 mark)
iii) has lived in the US (lines 7-8 & 80-81)
(1 mark)
Main ideas
A Cultural boundaries can make socialising difficult.
B The increase in interracial children brings about change.
C Multi-racial communities break down barriers.
D Interracial children do well after initial difficulties.
E Interracial children are better prepared to be good global citizens.
F Misunderstandings are a constant struggle for the interracial population.
Paragraph No(s).
Main idea
1-5
(1) F
6
(1) B
7
(1) A
8-9
(1) D
10-11
(1) E
12
C
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20. Match the main ideas with the paragraphs by writing the letters (A-F) in the table below. One has been done
for you as an example. * matching – match main ideas to source text
(5 marks)
21. Which individual would you attribute each of the following to? Justify each of your answers by quoting one
sentence or phrase from the text. (8 marks)
* matching – attribute speech acts to individuals
t have
A: ‘My friends do no ith
much in common w
each other.’
B: ‘I don’t like it when
people draw conclusions
based on my looks.’
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Most likely speaker
Supporting sentence / phrase
A
(1) Brian Strebel (line 51)
(1) they all like to do different things and talk about different things
(lines 59-60)
B
(1) Simon Chang (line 1)
(1) What annoys me are the wrong ideas about me based purely
on my appearance. (lines 19-20)
C
(1) Laura Cowan (line 65)
(1) they often excel quickly because of their early exposure to more
than one language and culture (lines 68-70)
D
(1) Thomas Gronen (line 99)
(1) Our children need to be internationally-minded because we
want them to be able to go wherever they want (lines 106-108)
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ant our
D: ‘My wife and I w
restricted
children to not be
view.’
by a narrow world
C: ‘These children often
do well because of
their multi-cultural
backgrounds.’
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MOCK TEST 3
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 1
PART B1
QUESTION-ANSWER BOOK
B1
EASY SECTION
Read Text 2 and answer questions 22-35. (19 marks)
22. What do you know about the offenders mentioned in paragraph 1? Check the information listed below with
a tick (✓) if it is mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 2. * multiple-choice – inference and literal
(a)
✓
the number of offenders (line 2) their jobs
(b)
✓
whether they travelled solo or not (line 5) (c)
✓
their initials (line 7)
the time the crime took place
(Note: award 1 mark for all correct answers)
23. In paragraph 2, find a word that has a similar meaning to ‘carving’. * short response – vocabulary (synonym)
scratching (line 6)
24. How did the Americans carve their names on the wall? * short response – literal
with/using a coin (lines 6-7)
25. What does the pronoun ‘They’ (line 7) refer to? * short response – pronoun back-referencing
the (American)/Californian/US tourists/Californians/Americans caught carving names into the Colosseum (line 4)
26. What showed that the Americans were proud of having carved their names into the wall?
* short response – inference
They took a selfie with the carving. (line 8)
27. What was put up to remind tourists not to damage the walls at the Colosseum? * short response – literal
signs in both English and Italian to (point out that defacing the walls is strictly prohibited) (line 10)
28. What does ‘the crumbling monument’ (line 12) refer to? * short response – literal
the Colosseum (line 3)
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29. In paragraph 4, find a word that can be replaced by ‘started off’. * short response – vocabulary (synonym)
initiated (line 21)
30. Why was the defaced wall ‘not an original wall’ (line 23)? Answer by completing the sentence below. Use
ONE word only for each blank. Make sure your answers are grammatically correct. (4 marks)
* sentence completion – inference and literal
The Colosseum was (1) quarried (line 19)
restored in the
(1) 1800s (line 21)
for its
by order of
(Note: accept all reasonable answers)
(1) stone (line 19)
(1) the
and the defaced section was
pope (line 21)
.
31. What was Antonio Camertoni dressed up as according to paragraph 6? * short response – literal
32. Which of the following is NOT Antonio Camertoni’s opinion according to paragraph 6?
* multiple-choice – identify opinion
A. The Colosseum should hire more staff to catch rule-breakers. not mentioned and cannot be inferred
B. The tourists know it is wrong to damage the Colosseum. true: lines 28-29
C. Tourists should be banned from the Colosseum. true: line 30
B
C
A
D. It is wrong to carve into the Colosseum. true: lines 26-27
D
33. According to paragraph 7, who made threats against Rome? * short response – literal
Islamic State (line 36)
34. What was the penalty given to the Russian tourist who carved into the Colosseum? * short response – literal
(1) a four-month suspended prison sentence (lines 41-42)and
(1) a €20,000 fine (line 42)
(2 marks)
: in any order
35. What is the significance of each of the following in Text 2? * short response – inference and literal (2 marks)
i) 8 cm (1) the height of the ‘J’ and ‘N’ the Americans carved into the wall in the Colosseum (lines 7-8)
ii) 73,000 (1) the number of spectators the Colosseum used to host (in its heyday) (lines 16-17)
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a Roman centurion (lines 25-26)
Read Text 3 and answer questions 36-47. (21 marks)
36. Where were street hawkers most commonly seen in the past? * multiple-choice – literal
A. in MTR stations
B. near factory estates
C. in the main street in San Po Kong
B
C
A
D. in low-income and densely-populated districts (lines 2-3)
D
37. Find a word in paragraph 1 that means the opposite of ‘difficult to use’.
* short response – vocabulary (antonym)
38. When did the government begin to stamp out street hawking? * short response – literal
the (early) 1970s (lines 6 & 26)
39. According to paragraph 2, what are the TWO reasons why the poor turned to street hawking as a source of
(2 marks)
income? * full response – inference and literal
i) (1) They did not need to rent a shop. (line 10)
ii)
(1) They did not need to obtain a licence to operate. (line 11)
: in any order
40. Complete the following summary of Mr Chan’s working routine using information in paragraph 3. Use
ONE word only for each blank. Make sure your answers are grammatically correct. Pay attention to word
forms, plurals, etc. * cloze summary – inference and literal
(4 marks)
Mr Chan used to begin working (i)
were (ii)
(1) early (lines 14-15)
(1) night
in the morning as his regular customers
workers (line 15)
shift
(1) sticky
exhausted from work. The (iii)
rice (line 17)
who were
Mr Chan served
them would also come in generous portions. Mr Chan would also make sure that those who
arrived (iv)
(1) late (line 21)
would have something to eat.
(Note: accept all reasonable answers)
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handy (line 5)
41. Paragraph 4 mentions three concerns regarding hawkers. Match each of the following speech bubbles with
one of the problems listed in the paragraph. Write the appropriate problem under the speech bubble.
* matching – match speech acts with source text; inference and literal
(3 marks)
Last time I ate street
food I was sick for
three days.
The overflowing
rubbish bins around
those snack stalls
make the area so dirty
and bad smelling.
ii) (1) food safety (lines 23-24)
iii) (1) environmental hygiene
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i)
(1) pedestrian safety
(lines 24-25)
(line 24)
42. What do hawkers have to do if they participate in the buy-back programme? * short response – literal
give up their (hawker) licences (lines 29-30)
43. In line 39, what does the phrase ‘do so’ refer to? * short response – phrase back-referencing
going into business as a hawker (lines 38-39)
44. What was the young woman mentioned in paragraph 6 probably selling? * short response – literal
fashion accessories (line 41)
45. Read paragraphs 4, 5 and 7 and decide whether the following statements are True, False or if the information
is Not Given. Put a tick (✓) in the appropriate column. (3 marks)
* true/false/not given – inference and literal
Statement
True False
There are more illegal hawkers in Hong Kong now than in 1974.
(1) ✓
not mentioned and cannot be inferred
(a)
(b)
By law, hawker stalls should be tended by hawker licence holders themselves on
site. yes: ‘licence holders are supposed to be on site’ (lines 34-35)
The food truck idea has received wide support from the public.
no: ‘the food truck idea ... failed to secure a warm response from the public.’ (lines 48-50)
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(1) ✓
(1) ✓
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I had to walk off the
pavement because of those
carts, which was dangerous
as the cars were quickly
passing by.
46. Do you think Doris Lam supports the food truck proposal? Explain your answer using information given in
paragraph 8. * full response – give opinion based on text (2 marks)
(1) No, I do not think she supports the food truck proposal, (1) as she points out that the food trucks will make the problems
created by hawking even worse. (lines 51-54)
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47. What does ‘this important feature’ (lines 59-60) refer to? * short response – phrase back-referencing
street hawking/hawkers (line 52)
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 1
PART B2
QUESTION-ANSWER BOOK
5**
: questions that mark high achievers
B2
DIFFICULT SECTION
Read Text 4 and answer questions 48-69. (48 marks)
48. What ‘innovations’ are listed in paragraph 1? * short response – identify items in text
night-vision contact lenses, prosthetic ‘digital eyes’, 3D-printed skulls, implanted cameras and brainwave sensors
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49. Why does the writer list out the items of innovation in paragraph 1?
* multiple-choice – identify purpose of writing
A. to promote the adoption of body modifications
B. to show that there is a wide variety
C. to get the readers to buy them
D. to praise their inventors
A
B
50. According to paragraph 2, what is a ‘cyborg’ (line 9)? * multiple-choice – inference and literal
A. an individual who wears contact lenses on a daily basis
B. an individual with technological body modifications (line 8)
C. an individual who needs to use a hearing aid
B
A
D. an individual who invents implants
C
D
C
D
51. What does the phrase ‘a new one’ (line 14) refer to? * short response – phrase back-referencing
a new skull (line 14)
52. In paragraph 3, find a word that has a similar meaning to ‘unusual’. * short-response – vocabulary (synonym)
rare (line 15)
53. How did the rare condition affect the everyday life of the patient mentioned in paragraph 3?
* short response – literal
by giving her headaches and poor vision (lines 16-17)
54. Find a phrase in paragraph 4 that refers to a place where surgery is performed.
* short response – phrase (meaning)
operating theatre (line 19)
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(lines 2-4)
(Note: award 1 mark for all correct answers)
55. Complete the sentence below using information given in paragraphs 3 and 4. Use ONE word only for each
blank. * sentence completion – inference and literal
(3 marks)
Before
printing (line 11)
(1) 3D
(1) hand (line 18)
using some kind of
was available, implants were made by
(1) cement (line 19)
(Note: accept all reasonable answers)
.
56. a)Who are the developers of the light detector mentioned in paragraph 6? * short response – literal
scientists at the University of Michigan (lines 27-28)
(1 mark)
b)What are the TWO advantages of the light detector as compared to night-vision goggles according to
paragraphs 5-7? * short response – inference and literal
(2 mark)
Advantage 1: (1) Night-vision contact lenses are thinner/not as bulky as night-vision goggles. (lines 26 & 31)
(Note: accept all reasonable answers; : in any order)
57. List FOUR advantages of 3D-printed implants mentioned in paragraphs 4 and 9. * short response – inference and literal
i) (1) The sizes of implants can be exact. (lines 21-22)
ii)
iii) (1) Patients recover better. (line 24)
iv)
(4 marks)
(1) cosmetic advantages/The outcome of the implants looks better (lines 22-23)
(1) The cost of production is reduced. (line 50)
: in any order
58. What does ‘The device’ (line 59) refer to? * short response – phrase back-referencing
Google Glass (line 58)
59. In what way can wearable cameras help with medical education? * full response – literal
They can allow surgeons to record and share their direct view of the surgical field. (lines 65-66)
60. The prefix ‘trans-’ means ‘beyond’. Which of the following does NOT qualify someone as having ‘transhuman’ (lines 70-71) abilities? * multiple-choice – inference and literal
A. detecting wavelengths normal human beings cannot
B. recording everything they see with their eyes
C. controlling objects using brain signals
B
C
D
A
D. wearing an implant under the skin
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Advantage 2: (1) Night-vision contact lenses do not require cooling while night-vision goggles do. (line 37)
61. Read paragraph 13 and decide whether the following statements are True, False or if the information is Not
Given. Put a tick (✓) in the appropriate column. * true/false/not given – inference and literal
(3 marks)
Statement
True False
The use of Body Worn Video devices was supported by the public.
NG
(1) ✓
not mentioned and cannot be inferred
(a)
At the time of writing, all police officers in London are required to wear a 500
Taser Axon video camera while on duty.
(b)
The goals of the BWV are to help make law enforcement more transparent as
well as collect evidence for court. yes: ‘helps officers with transparency and evidence’
(1) ✓
no: ‘so far, up to 500 devices are being deployed ... If it’s successful, there could be soon 20,000’ (lines 74-77)
(1) ✓
(lines 80-81)
62. Which of the following does the writer imply in paragraph 14? Put a tick (✓) next to the two that apply.
* multiple-choice – inference and literal
(2 marks)
(1) ✓(lines 88-89)
i) Better hearing is desirable to most people.
ii) Having better sight is more important than having better hearing.
iii) Auditory implant technology was originally designed for the hearing-impaired. (1) ✓(lines 86-88)
(2 marks)
63. What types of disabilities are mentioned in the following paragraphs?
* short response – inference and literal (1) blindness (line 46)
i) Paragraph 8
ii) Paragraph 14
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(1) deafness/the hard of hearing (line 87)
64. Based on the information given in paragraphs 5, 6 and 14, complete the following summary by using ONE
word only to fill in each blank. You should make sure that your answers are grammatically correct. Pay
attention to word form, plurals, etc. * cloze summary – inference and literal
(6 marks)
New technology is going to extend the limits of human (i)
(ii)
(1) hearing (line 85)
with night-vision technology and (iii)
implants. The first allows users to see in the (iv)
(v)
(1) infrared
become even more (vi)
wavelengths (line 32)
(1) sensitive (line 88)
(1) vision/sight (line 85)
and
(1) auditory (line 86)
(1) dark (line 30)
by sensing
invisible to the naked eye and the latter may
than ‘normal’ human ears.
(Note: accept all reasonable answers; : in any order)
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(1 mark)
65. a)What does the writer describe as ‘Impressive, but pointless’ (line 106)?
* short response – inference and literal
Bottlenose/the Bottlenose experiment (line 99)
b) Why? * short response – inference
(1 mark)
c) What is it compared to in paragraph 18? * short response – literal
(1 mark)
The writer thinks it has no practical application.
(Note: accept any reasonable answer)
the/Emotiv’s EPOC headset (line 110)
66. How are the micro-implants described in paragraphs 19 and 20 powered? * short response – literal
67. Below is a summary of paragraph 18. In three of the numbered lines, there is ONE mistake. If you find a
mistake, underline the mistake and replace the word with one that expresses the correct idea. Write the word
in the space on the right. If there is no mistake, put a tick (✓) in the space. Follow the example.
* proofreading
(4 marks)
Summary
e.g.
Correction
Emotiv’s EPOC headset can send brain signals
read (line 122)
(1) operate (line 113)
i)
and use them to build electric wheelchairs.
ii)
This piece of technology is originally designed
iii)
to help people who are mildly disabled
(1) severely (line 111)
iv)
to move the vehicle around by using their hands.
(1) without (line 113)
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wirelessly (line 116)
68. Complete the following table about various pieces of technology mentioned in Text 4.
(5 marks)
* table completion – information transfer; inference and literal
Name of implant
Functioning of
Part of body
Company/Organisation
the implant
where implant
that produces the
is placed
implant
ii)(1) BAHA/Bone
Anchored Hearing Aid
(1) Second Sight
(line 44)
optic nerve
(line 45)
Cochlear
under the skin
(line 94)
(line 98)
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(line 46)
uses
to the retina
(1) magnets (line 97)
to connect a sound processor
to a titanium implant
4 Attract (lines 95-96)
iii)n/a*
gives (1) electrical stimulation
Grindhouse Wetwear
(1) finger
(line 103)
(line 100)
allows wearers to ‘sense’
sonar, UV, Wi-fi and thermal
information (lines 101-102)
* information not given in text
69. Would you adopt technological implants in the future? Why or why not? * free response – give opinion and supporting reason
(2 marks)
(sample response) Yes, I would adopt technological implants in the future as I would like to have enhanced senses to be
able to see in the dark.
(Note: accept any reasonable answer; award 1 mark for opinion and 1 mark for reason)
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