Name: ( ) Class: Reading Read the following article. 5 10 15 20 Saving Ocean Park For a number of recent years, Ocean Park has lost money. Even though it has built many new rides, the number of visitors continues to fall. What is the reason and what can be done to return Ocean Park to profitability? Over 60% of the park s visitors come from mainland China. A couple of years ago, people from the mainland were inexperienced travellers. Now they travel widely and they expect to see new and interesting things, explained a local travel agent. Many people feel that Ocean Park has lots of fresh air but no fresh ideas! I think Ocean Park should have more animals, said Jody Wong, a Form 1 student at Sha Tin Secondary School. I m very interested in animals but my mum won t allow me to get a pet. I think there should be a pets zoo so young people can touch the animals and learn how to look after them. I like going on the mechanical rides, said Susan Smith, a tourist from London. However, the rides here are quite boring. Also there are fewer rides than places like EuroDisney in Paris. I love the Disney characters. I m looking forward to going to the new Disneyland on Lantau Island. Does Ocean Park need more animals or more rides? Although Ocean Park has built a couple of new rides in recent years, future attractions will probably focus on animals. When Ocean Park opened, it was a place where people could have fun and learn about ocean animals, said a spokesperson. In the future, we will build fewer rides and develop more animal attractions. A Answer the following questions or complete the following sentences using the words below. Circle the correct letter. (8 marks) 1 What is the main point of paragraph 1? a) Ocean Park has many new rides. b) Ocean Park has fewer visitors than in the past. c) Ocean Park has lots of money. 2 What do you think the phrase return (something) to profitability (line 3) means? a) help it make money again b) go back to a place more than once c) give it back to someone
3 In line 5, they refers to. a) people from the mainland b) people who visit Ocean Park c) travellers 4 Jody Wong is probably. a) aged 7 b) aged 12 c) aged 17 5 In line 13, here refers to. a) EuroDisney b) London c) Ocean Park 6 According to Susan Smith, EuroDisney has than Ocean Park. a) fewer rides b) more rides c) fewer Disney characters 7 Susan Smith probably speaks as her first language. a) French b) Japanese c) English 8 What is the main point of paragraph 5? a) Ocean Park is quite old now. b) Ocean Park will build more rides in the future. c) Ocean Park will focus on animals in the future. B Look at the sentences below. Which ones are facts and which ones are opinions? Write F if the sentence is a fact. Write O if it is an opinion. (6 marks) 1 Ocean Park will lose money next year. 2 Three out of five visitors are from the mainland. 3 There is nothing interesting to see at Ocean Park. 4 Jody Wong goes to Sha Tin Secondary School. 5 Disney characters are cute. 6 If Ocean Park develops more animal attractions, more visitors will come.
C Answer the questions below. Write complete sentences. (6 marks) 1 What do mainland tourists expect to see when they travel now? 2 In line 7, what does lots of fresh air but no fresh ideas mean? Explain in your own words. 3 What does Jody Wong think that young people can learn at a pets zoo? 4 Which is Susan Smith s favourite part of Ocean Park? 5 Where does Susan Smith want to visit in the future? 6 What kind of attractions will Ocean Park develop in the future? Total:
Vocabulary A Complete the following puzzle about camping. (10 marks) Across 3 We re going hiking tomorrow. Do you know how long the hiking is? 5 Henry and Edward are playing football on the football. 6 This campsite has an indoor basketball. 8 Are we going to stay in a tent or a tonight? 9 We re going to have a barbecue tonight? Do you know where the barbecue are? 10 Remember to bring the map for the trip tomorrow. Down 1 All the who teach climbing are very experienced. 2 All cyclists must wear a to protect their head. 4 Greenwood Camp is in Kam Tin. 7 Tom and Jack cycled around the cycling this morning. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B Jason wrote an article about Christmas. Read his article below and replace the underlined words with words about Christmas. (8 marks) Christmas started in western countries but these days people all over the world (1) do something enjoyable for this special occasion as well. They (2) build Christmas trees and (3) put pretty things around their homes with Christmas items such as (4) thin strings of shiny paper used as decorations and (5) spirits who live with God in heaven. On (6) the day before Christmas, men sometimes dress up as (7) Father Christmas and give out presents to children. On Christmas Day, families usually get together for a wonderful Christmas meal of (8) a large bird which is kept on the farm for its meat and Christmas pudding. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 C Look at the photos below. What are these facilities at Ocean Park? Write the names of the facilities in the spaces below. (5 marks) 1 2 3 4 5
D Natalie is on holiday in Hong Kong. She sends a postcard home. Complete what she says. Use the first letters to help you. (7 marks) Hi Mum and Dad This is my third day in Hong Kong. On the first day, Jason took me to The Peak. The (1) p view of Victoria Harbour was amazing. I could see for miles and miles. The Peak must be a very popular tourist spot. I (2) b i two friends from Canada. Both of them are also here on holiday. On the second day, Jason took me to a shopping centre in Sham Shui Po. Guess what? There s a roller coaster in this shopping centre! I was really (3) a when I saw it. The things sold at this centre were also very cheap. I bought a lot of (4) s for my friends. Don t worry, I also bought both of you something. I bought a lot of (5) s, such as pencils, erasers and rulers, for myself too. They all have very unusual designs. Before we left the shopping centre, we entered a (6) l d. When we won a big prize, both Jason and I squealed with (7) d. Today Jason is taking me to Lantau Island. I m sure it s going to be another fun day. Bye for now Natalie Total:
Grammar A Complete the dialogue below with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (8 marks) Roy: Hi Jean! Did you have a nice weekend? Jean: Yes, I did. I (1) (go) to the Summer Fair with my parents. Roy: (2) you (have) a good time? Jean: I did but my parents (3) (not think) it was very good. Roy: Why? Jean: Because there (4) (be) lots of rides and my parents (5) (not like) going on rides. They say they make them feel sick. Roy: Jean: I love going on rides. Is the Summer Fair still open this weekend? Yes, it is. Roy: What time (6) it (open)? Jean: At ten. In fact, I (7) (go) there again this Saturday. (8) you (want) to come with me? Roy: Yes, please.
B Complete the sentences below using the correct form of can, may or must and a verb from the word box. (6 marks) borrow eat have listen see talk 1 2 You carefully. I three hamburgers in 10 minutes. 3 I 4 a look at the CDs, Grandpa? your pencil? I 5 I without 6 my glasses. You with your mouth full.
C Complete the sentences below with the correct possessive pronouns. (6 marks) 6 a) 6 b) 4 a) 4 b) 5 a) 1 a) 5 b) 1 b) 2 a) 3 2 b) 1 a) Whose shoe is this? 2 a) Whose computer is this? b) It s. b) It s. 3 Are these books? 4 a) Whose cards are these? b) They re. 5 a) Whose mug is this? 6 a) Whose car is that? b) It s. b) It s.
D Read the following e-mail message. There is one mistake in each line. Correct the mistakes. Underline words that are incorrect and write the correct words above them. (10 marks) From: Sent: To: Subject: Mark Sunday, 16th December, 9.08 p.m. Jason Camping Jason, Millie and me are going to Lady MacLehose Holiday Village this weekend. Are you interested in going camping with us? We re stay there for one night. We ll arrive at the camp on Saturday morning and leave after lunch at Sunday. I m sure you ll like the campsite a lot. It s situated on Pak Tam and is surrounded by a country park. There have lots of sports and leisure facilities at the camp. We can also going hiking in the country park. Can you give me the call tonight and let me know if you want to go? I need to tell the camp manager how much people are going by tomorrow morning. If I don t, they will cancel your booking. I m going out now. I ll be back at around nine tonight. I usually went to bed after midnight so you can call me any time before then. Total:
Listening A A teacher wants to book an outing at Camp Explorer for his class. He is speaking on the telephone to the camp manager. Listen to their conversation and complete the booking form. Put a tick ( ) in the appropriate boxes. (12 marks) Camp Explorer Booking Form Name of school: Redbridge School Name of teacher: (1) No. of students: (2) Dates of camp: (3) Accommodation No. of tents: (4) No. of bungalows: (5) Group lessons (6) archery canoeing rock climbing Canteen meals required Date: Breakfast Lunch Dinner (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) B Carol is interviewing four students about school clubs. Listen to their conversations. Then complete the table below. (8 marks) Student Club Good points about hobby 1 Dan 2 Jill 3 David 4 Lucy Total: