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HKME 2022/23
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PAPER 1 PART A
QUESTION-ANSWER BOOK
A
COMPULSORY

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Read Text 1 and answer questions 1–19. (44 marks)

Text 1
1. Complete the summary of paragraphs 1 and 2 by selecting the best option from the choices below.
(3 marks)
A large-scale redevelopment project has recently been carried out by the (i) _________ in To Kwa Wan.
Streets in To Kwa wan, once thriving with (ii) _________, have been left with many (iii) _________.

(i) A. government bodies

B. Urban Renewal Authority
C. To Home A B C D
D. residents of To Kwa Wan    
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(ii) A. working-class neighbourhood
B. Tarpaulin and bamboo scaffolding
C. car mechanic shops A B C D
D. retail shops    

(iii) A. vacant buildings

B. old aged residents
C. high-rise buildings A B C D
D. hardware stores    

2. Find a word or phrase in paragraph 1 which has a similar meaning to ‘old and poor’.

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3. What does ‘show Hongkongers a glimpse of the neighbourhood before it’s too late’ (lines 10-11) suggest
about the effect of urban redevelopment on old buildings in To Kwa Wan?

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4. Give TWO pieces of evidence the writer provides in paragraph 5 to support the claim that To Kwa Wan
is ‘untouched by the gentrification that has swept other parts of Hong Kong’ (lines 13-14). (2 marks)

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 5. With reference to paragraphs 5- 7, complete the table below by identifying the changes taking place in To
Kwa Wan before and after starting the urban renewal plan. Use ONE word from paragraphs 5 – 7 for each
gap. You should make sure your answers are grammatically correct. (5 marks)

Kids came to (i) _____________ ______________ after school and

Before starting the
volunteers would help them with their (ii) ________________. Volunteers
urban renewal plan
liked listening to kids (iii) _________________ all the time at To Home.
Their moms will also come to hang out there.

With (iv) _______________ buildings all over the To Kwa Wan district
After starting the urban
and (v) _________________ in progress, time passes slowly and the
renewal plan
streets becomes very quiet.

6. What does ‘times are changing’ (line 18) refer to?

A. residents and business owners move to other districts
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B. residents do not like to live in To Kwa Wan any longer
C. To Kwa Wan is different now from the way A B C D
it was in the past    
D. Starbucks starts opening business in To Kwa Wan

7. Complete the descriptions of the To Kwa Wan station using information in paragraphs 8 and 9 and writing
ONE word taken from these paragraphs in each blank below (Hyphenated words count as one word). Your
answers must be grammatically correct. (5 marks)

With the opening of the To Kwa Wan station at the end of (i) ________________, the Tuen Ma line helps
linking the northern New Territories to Hong Kong Island. Being the most costly rail project in Hong Kong
history, the Tuen Ma line not only provides citizens a comfortable travelling experience; but also leads to
the (ii) ____________________ of the To Kwa Wan district - changes brought as a result of having
wealthier people moving in. In accordance with the latest rail project, new residential properties like
(iii) ______________ _______________ was built. The units will be (iv) _________________
apartments or studios, boasting high standards of comfort with (v) __________________ offering gyms
and swimming pools for people to enjoy.
8. With reference to paragraph 10, state ONE reason why the To Kwa Wan neighbourhood attracts families
with children to live there.

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9. Name two Hollywood movies set in To Kwa Wan.

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 10. What does ‘these apartments’ (line 40) refer to?
A. mid-rise apartments
B. hourly hotels
C. studio apartments at City Hub A B C D
D. subdivided flats    

11. i) With reference to paragraph 12, which metaphor does the writer use to describe the challenges
faced by on average family to own an apartment in To Kwa Wan? (1 mark)

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ii) Explain the meaning of this metaphor. (1 mark)

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12. Find a word or phrase in paragraph 13 which has a similar meaning of ‘set aside’.

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13. According to paragraphs 13 and 14, decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F) or
Not Given (NG). (3 marks)

Statement T F NG
(i)
The URA did not plan to build public housing in To Kwa Wan
  
redevelopment areas.
(ii)
In 2019, Wasal Khan started his business in the apartment he lives.
  
(iii)
The property prices in Kowloon City has increased sharply.
  

14. Below is a summary of paragraphs 14-16. In four of the lines, there is ONE mistake. If you find a
mistake, underline it and replace the word with one that expresses the correct idea in the Correction
column. Both grammar and spelling must be correct. In one of the lines, there is no mistake; put a tick
() in the Correction column. (5 marks)

Summary Correction

(i) The Indian-born Wasal Khan is currently living in an apartment

(ii) in the To Kwa Wan redevelopment zone. He opened a big shop selling

(iii) South Asian snacks. His shop caters to ethnic minority customers

(iv) in the neighbourhood. His business is bad and he has to pay for

(v) expensive rents. Therefore, he decided to move to the dry market nearby.

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 15. Who or what does ‘theirs’ (line 56) refer to?

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16. What are the requirements for To Home to find a new site? Use information from paragraphs 17 and 18
in and write ONE word to fill each blank below. (4 marks)

(1) It has to be a ground-floor unit for greeting (i) ___________________ and building a closer

(ii) _________________ with the community

(2) It needs to be a low ________________ site as they are on limited budget.

(3) The site should be spacious enough to store plenty of ___________________.

17. Below are the details of changes taking place in one of the cha chan tengs described in paragraphs 19 -
21. Write a word or phrase taken from paragraphs 19 - 21 in each blank below. Your answers must be
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grammatically correct. One has been done for you are an example. (5 marks)

1979
The cha chan teng accommodate all the (i) factory workers (EXAMPLE) to eat during
lunch hours.

The restaurant acted as a community meeting place for (ii) ________________ to meet
each other.

To Home used to hold documentary (iii) _________________ and

(iv) __________________ at the restaurant.

Since factories shifted away from Hong Kong to

(iii) ________________ ________________, the restaurant lost customers.

2019 The cha chan teng closed down. The restaurant’s handwritten (iv) _____________ are
now hanging on the wall of To Home.

18. What does the writer want to show with the example of the elderly couple’s ‘under-stairs shop’ closure?

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19. What is the purpose of the writer? He is writing __________ the readers about the negative impacts of
the To Kwa Wan redevelopment plan on the local community.
A. to warn
B. to advise
C. to inform A B C D
D. to reassure    

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