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Mock Paper 3
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Section 1 Comprehension I (11 marks)

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions in complete sentence.

J.S. Park
At the age of only 32, J.S. Park is already the most successful Asian footballer of all time.
His exceptional (出類拔萃的) talent, fitness level and work ethic (職業道德) have all made him
a desirable asset (理想的財富) for football teams around the world.

Park was born on 25th February 1981. Although many sources (來源) incorrectly report that
he was born in Seoul, the South Korean capital ( 首 都 ), he was in fact born in Goeheung and
grew up in a suburban town ( 郊 區 小 鎮 ) approximately 30 km south of Seoul. He began to
develop an interest in playing football during his fourth year of elementary school ( 小 學 ). He
became known as one of the most promising (有前途的) new talents in South Korea and
attracted the attention of several different clubs. However, when he reached high school, he was
rejected by (被…拒絕(申請) a number of professional clubs and universities due to his
relatively (相對) small stature (身高). His coach encouraged him not to give up on his dream
and recommended him to the coach for the Myongji University team, where he was accepted.

Within a year, Park had been selected to represent his country. He made his debut (首次登
場) for the national team (國家隊) in a match against Laos (老撾). Park’s talent on the field soon
took him away from his native country (祖國); first to Japan in 2002, then to the Netherlands (荷
蘭) and finally in 2005 to the UK when he was bought by Manchester United for a fee of
£4 million. He became the first Asian player ever to serve as captain of the team. During his 7
years at Manchester United, Park played in over 200 games.

In 2011, Park announced (宣佈) his retirement from international football, stating that he wanted
to make room for younger players ‘with enormous potential’. Nevertheless (儘管如此), his fans
in Asia and worldwide remain loyal as they continue to follow his career in club football with
interest.

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1. What do you think the word ‘asset’ means? (2 marks)
An asset is a valuable or useful thing or person.

2. What information about Ji-Sung Park is incorrectly reported by some sources? (2 marks)
His birthday is incorrectly reported by some sources. They reported that he was born in Seoul,
but he was actually born in Goeheung.

3. Did Park experience any difficulty at the beginning of his professional football career? Why or
why not? (2 marks)
Yes, he experienced difficulty at the beginning of his professional football career because he
was rejected by a number of professional clubs and universities due to his relatively small
stature.

4. Against which country did Park play his first match for South Korea? (2 marks)
Park played his first match for South Korea against Laos.

5. What is Park’s native country? (1 mark)

Park’s native country is South Korea.

6. In line 3 of paragraph 4, who does the word ‘they’ refer to? (2 marks)
In line 3 of paragraph 4, the word ‘they’ refers to J.S. Park’s fans.

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 Section 2 Comprehension II (5 marks)
Read the text then answer with brief answers.
While Brian was reading about J.S Park, his friend sent him an email asking him to go out for a meal
that night. He also attached (附上) the menu from the restaurant.

SET MENU – Choose 2 or 3 SPECIAL DEAL – 3 COURSES

courses FOR ONLY $300

Starters
Pasta (意大利麵) with clams (蚌) Spaghetti Bolognese (肉醬意粉)
$75 Green salad
Grilled mushrooms

Chicken breast (胸肉) with tomato Main courses

sauce, vegetables and mozzarella
Chicken cooked in white wine
cheese (水牛芝士)
Beef steak with grilled ( 烤 )
$130 vegetables
Ham and mushroom pizza

Almond ice cream

$50 Desserts (甜品)
Lemon tart
Raspberry cheesecake
Lemon sorbet

Service charge 10% Service charge 10%

1. If Brian chose 3 courses from the first menu and his friend Edward chose the special deal menu,
who would have to pay more? (1 mark)
Edward

2. Brian’s friend Lisa is allergic (過敏的) to seafood. Which menu should she choose? (1 mark)
Special Deal

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3. If Brian chose the chicken and the ice cream from the first menu, how much would he have to pay
for the service charge? (1 mark)
S18

4. What kind of restaurant do you think this menu comes from? (1 mark)
a) Indian
b) Chinese
C
c) Italian

5. True or false: the restaurant offers a vegetarian (素食者) main course option. (1 mark)
No, it doesn’t.

Section 3 Prepositions (10 marks)

Fill in each of the blanks in the following passage with the correct preposition.
Unfortunately Brian cannot see his friends tonight because he has injured his leg. He writes his
friend Edward an email to explain the situation:

Hi Edward, 1. out
2. at
I’m really sorry but I won’t be able to go (1) with you tonight
3. around
because I have broken my ankle. It happened while I was playing
4. up
football (2) school. I was running (3) the pitch when I slipped. At
first I didn’t think it was that serious but then I realised that I 5. to
couldn’t get (4) on my own. Luckily one of my classmates offered 6. in
(5) help me get back inside. It felt like the worst pain (6) the world. 7. to
My coach took me (7) hospital and waited with me (8) my parents 8. until
arrived. The doctor put a cast (9) my ankle which I have to wear for 9. on
6 weeks. Luckily, my mum has taken some time off work to look
10. after
(10) me.

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Section 4 Forms of verbs (10 marks)
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Brian has missed one week of school because of his broken leg. His friend Lisa has written him a
message to let him know what is happening at school:

Hi Brian, 1. are you feeling

How (1) you (feel) today? School (2) (be) boring 2. is

without you at the moment. We all hope you (3) _ (recover) soon. 3. will recover
Yesterday, something really funny happened. When we (4) (listen)
to the teacher, suddenly a bird (5) (fly) into the classroom! At first, 4. were listening
Mr Chan didn’t notice, but everyone else could (6) (see) it on the 5. flew
desk behind him. Eventually, I decided (7) (tell) Mr Chan about the
bird. After I (8) (inform) him, he started (9) (chase) the 6. see
bird around the room! I (10) (never see) anything so funny in my 7. to tell
life!
8. had informed
Hope to hear from you soon. 9. to chase

Lisa 10. have never seen

Section 5 Vocabulary – Describing appearance (6 marks)

Brian is showing his parents a photo of himself with his football teammates. Fill in the gaps in his
description.
David is standing next to me in the photo. His (1.)
long hair looks (2.) messy because he has been
running around on the football pitch. Next to David is
Robert. He does not have long hair – he has a (3.)
crew cut because he likes to keep his hair out of his
face when he is playing sport. Robert also wears (4.)
braces on his teeth. I am in the middle of the photo. I
am wearing a (5.) T-shirt with my team number on it.
You can see the (6.) scar on my leg from when I broke
my ankle.

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Section 6 Vocabulary – Describing character (6 marks)
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Brian has to write a piece for school about his idol. He has chosen to write about his football coach.
My football coach Mr Tanaka is my idol. He has taught me and my teammates that if we want to
succeed, it is important to be (1.) and put all our effort into our training. He also emphasises the
importance of being (2.) as well as physically strong so that we can make good judgements on the
pitch. Even when we lose a match, he remains (3.) and encourages us to go forward. I would also
say he is (4.), as he is very good at expressing his ideas about how we should play. He always tells
us that to be a strong team, we each need to be (5.) of our teammates and all be (6.) rather than
letting others do all the work. I think he is a great role model.

1. diligent / industrious 2. level-headed / quick-witted

3. positive / optimistic 4. eloquent / articulate

5. considerate 6. proactive

Section 7 Adjectives and Adverbs (6 marks)

Brian has been asked to write a profile of the football team for the school newspaper. He writes a
brief description of each of his teammates. Fill in the blanks with the correct adjective or adverb.

1. David is our best striker. He can kick the ball harder (hard) than any other player on the
team.
2. Robert is very dedicated to the team. He always arrives early (early) to training sessions.
3. Callum used to be quite nervous, but now he is the most confident (confident) player.
4. Mitchell practises the least (less), but he scores the most goals.
5. Michael takes the game more seriously (serious) than anyone else.
6. Mark only started playing recently but he is getting better (good) all the time.

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Section 8 Conjunctions (8 marks)
Brian has a dilemma. He writes a note to his football coach asking for his advice. Choose the correct
conjunction for each blank.
.
Dear Coach Tanaka,

I have a problem I need your advice on. As you know, next Saturday is the final match of the
season. (1), on the same day I have to go to a big family party at my grandparents’ house. I
don’t think it’s possible for me to play in the match and go to the party (2) the match is taking
place nearby, (3) my grandparents live about 2 hours away from our house. (4), both events
are at approximately the same time. (5) I would prefer to play football, I will feel guilty if I
don’t go to my grandparents’ house. My parents often tell me that we have to make the most
of our time with them (6) they are very old. But (7), I don’t want to disappoint my team
mates. Can you give me some advice (8) I can avoid upsetting my family or my teammates?

Thank you,

Brian

1. A While B Besides C However

2. A yet B because C then
3. A unless B in addition to C but
4. A But B Moreover C Then
5. A Despite B Although C As
6. A since B yet C despite
7. A despite B on the other hand C whereas
8. A so that B whereas C nevertheless

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 Section 9 Riddle (2 marks)
Brian is on his way to watch a football match with his dad. His dad gives him a book of puzzles to
pass the time on the journey. Help him solve this riddle.

I am as shiny as the sun.

I am usually round or square.

You can see yourself in me.

Answer: A mirror

Section 10 Proofreading (6 marks)

Brian has written a report about the football match he watched with his dad, but he has made some
errors. Find and correct the errors – there is one in each line.

1. took
Last weekend my dad brought me to a football match. We travelled to the

football stadium on train. When we arrived, I was surprised at how many 2. by

person there were. It was very exciting when the players walked out onto the 3. people

pitch. They was wearing a yellow football kit. We were sitting near the front 4. were

so the players walked right pass me as they came out. It was a great game and 5. past
both teams played very well. I was sad when it was time to go back home.
6. back

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