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Level 6 Mock Paper 11 (Answers)

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Section 1 Comprehension I (12 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions below in complete sentences.

The Segway!

The Segway is a new kind of transportation and leisure activity, invented by Dean Kamen. It
was first unveiled in December, 2001. The name Segway is a homophone of the word ‘segue’, which
means ‘smooth transition’. As the name promises, the Segway is certainly one of the most stress-
free, leisurely ways to travel. They only ever run on two wheels, and the driver, whilst holding the
handle, leans gently forward on the platform to command the device to move forward. To reverse,
the driver leans backwards. The user glides easily along the road in an almost entirely upright
position. The Segway can reach a maximum speed of around 20 kph.

One of the most beautiful and mysterious features of this device is its ability to remain
upright at all times. Inside the Segway, there are two tilt sensors and five gyroscopic sensors that
were developed by BAE Systems’ Advanced Technology Centre. These components sense the
weight of the user as it shifts forward or back. These sensors change the speed of the device,
depending on the distribution of the user’s weight. As a result, the Segway is constantly balancing
itself and its driver, making sure the trip is as smooth and as enjoyable as possible.

So, where can the Segway be used? The Segway is a perfect vehicle to use when sightseeing
in a new city. On a Segway, you will never get tired by the effort of walking, and its compact size
means it can move easily along sidewalks. How better to see the famous architecture of Paris than to
glide weightlessly through its historic streets? Segways are now used by tour guide companies across
the world. The police have even been using them to patrol inner-city areas.

Segways are not, however, considered to be entirely safe by all countries. In the United
Kingdom, for instance, the Segway is classified as a motor vehicle, but strangely, it does not meet
the standards for the country’s motor vehicle safety policy. It is therefore unlawful to use the Segway
anywhere in the UK, except on private property.

This, you may think, is unjustified. Why would a government deny their citizens such an
enjoyable way of moving around? But, one must not forget the very sad story that forms part of the
history of the Segway. In 2009, an English man, Jim Heselden, bought the Segway Company off its
first boss, Dean Kamen. Only a few weeks after his purchase, Jim was riding his off-road version of
the Segway around his home near Boston Spa in the north of England. Later that day, he was found
dead at the bottom of a cliff. Investigators suggested that Jim must have somehow lost control of the
device, accidentally driven off the cliff and plummeted 30 metres to his death.

So, if you travel by Segway anytime soon, be sure to stick to the sidewalk!

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1. Name two things about the Segway that the author of this text admires?

The author admires the Segway’s ability to stay upright at all times and its stress-
free nature.

2. What must the driver do if he or she wants to make the Segway accelerate or reverse?

The driver must lean forward or backward to accelerate or reverse.

3. Do the police know exactly how Jim Heseldon died on his Segway? Give evidence from
the language of the text in your answer.

No, they do not because the article used ‘somehow’ to explain the accident.

4. What is peculiar about the UK’s classification of Segways?

They are classified as motor vehicles but they do not meet the safety standards of
motor vehicles.

5. What makes the Segway useful for both inner-city tourism and policing?

Its compact size and being able to be used on sidewalks make the Segway useful for
both inner-city tourism and policing.

6. Would you like to try riding on the Segway? Why?

No, I wouldn’t like to try because I don’t want to have any accidents.

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Section 2 Comprehension II (6 marks)
Read the text then answer the questions below.

St Cecilia’s School Summer Fair

It’s time for the summer fair! This year’s event will take place on Saturday 22nd July and
Sunday 23rd July and will be bigger and better than ever before.

Activities include…

Football Tournament (聯賽) Karaoke Food Stalls

Bouncy Castle Baking Competition

Charity Auction (拍賣) Pony Rides Exhibition

Admission (入場費) to the fair will cost $10 for adults and $5 for under-18s and over-60s, a
small price to pay for a huge amount of fun, while the fair will be accessible (可進入的)
from 9am-6pm on Saturday and 10am-4pm on Sunday.

Please note that parking will be limited in the school car park because of the number of
people coming to the fair, and entrants (新會員) into the baking competition must sign up by
5pm on Friday 21st July by emailing summerfair@stcecilias.hk or calling 5647 3829.

1. For how many days will the fair last?

Two

2. Jack is 8 and Peter is 73. How much will it cost in total for them to enter the fair?
$10

3. Which of these words means an event at which works of art are shown?
a) auction
b) exhibition
c) tournament

4. Is the fair open for longer on Saturday or Sunday?

Saturday

5. Why will parking be limited at the school?

a) Because the school does not have a car park.
b) Because a small number of people are coming to the fair.
c) Because the fair will be very busy.

6. In what two ways can people sign up for the baking competition?
By phone or by email.

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Section 3 Prepositions (10 marks)
Fill in each of the blanks in the following passage with the correct preposition.

Tim lived ___(1)___ a small village in the countryside with his father and 1. ___in____
his pet dog Bingo. Tim’s father was a farmer who looked ___(2)___ acres 2. ___after__
3. __from___
of land, growing crops to be sold to shops and food companies. He awoke
4. ___in____
___(3)___ sleep at 5 o’ clock ___(4)___ the morning day ___(5)___ day in
5. __after___
order to care ___(6)___ his crops. Tim loved his father, but he didn’t love 6. ___for____
farming – all he could think ___(7)___ was cooking the delicious 7. __about___
ingredients on the farm. He didn’t want to get up ___(8)___ 5 o’ clock. In 8. ___at____
9. _forward__
fact, he only looked ___(9)___ to dinnertime.

Section 4 Tenses (9 marks)

Fill in each blank with the correct verb form.

16th October 1. cooked

Earlier today I ___(1)___ (cook) a delicious pie for me and dad. While I 2. was chopping
___(2)___ (chop) the ingredients, I ___(3)___ (hear) an advert on the radio 3. heard
for a cookery competition for young chefs. I ___(4)___ (be) a young chef, I 4. am
___(5)___ (love) cooking since I was a little boy, and my dad ___(6)___ 5. have loved
(produce) tons of high-quality ingredients every day – I think this 6. produces
competition will be perfect for me! Tomorrow, I ___(7)___ (visit) the 7. will visit
competition website to get the full details. I hope my dad won’t mind. He 8. have been
wants me to become a farmer because his family ___(8)___ (farm) for a farming
very long time, but I ___(9)___ (not like) it at all. If I ___(10)___ this 9. do not like
competition last year, I would have joined and won already. 10. had known

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Section 5 Adjectives and Nouns (8 marks)
Look at the following list of adjectives and then fill in the blanks with the corresponding noun:

proud courageous patient beautiful

forgiving loyal hungry honest

1. Cooking takes a long time and so requires a lot of patience .

2. The natural beauty of Tim’s dad’s farm is stunning.
3. Whenever Tim’s stomach rumbles with hunger , he cooks something delicious for
himself.
4. Although Tim does not want to be a farmer, he feels a sense of loyalty to his father.
5. “You should never tell lies, Timmy. Honesty is very important.”
6. It takes a lot of courage to overcome obstacles and follow your dream.
7. Whenever Tim did something wrong, his father always showed him forgiveness .
8. Tim hoped that his father would be full of pride if he won the cooking competition.

Section 6 Phrasal Verbs (8 marks)

Fill in each blank with the correct phrasal verb from the list. You may have to change the form
of the verb.

give up come across come up with look up to

look down on look into keep up with let down

1. Yesterday, Tim looked into how to enter the cooking competition.

2. He saw that Gordon Roux, a chef who Tim has always looked up to , was one of the
judges.
3. This made Tim want to give up - after all, how could someone so famous possibly like
his food?
4. He would have to come up with some amazing recipes.
5. What’s more, would he be able to keep up with the standard of the other competitors?
6. Would they look down upon him for not being a good chef?
7. Tim started to wish that he had never come across the competition.
8. What’s more, he didn’t want to let down his father, who wanted him to become a
farmer.

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Section 7 Conditionals (4 marks)
Write the correct form of the verb for questions 1-4.
Complete the sentence for question 5-8.

1. If Tim enters (enter) the competition, he will feel very nervous.

2. Tim’s dad will be (be) happy if Tim becomes a farmer.
3. “If I had brothers and sisters, I would cook (cook) for them all the time.”
4. Gordon Roux does not eat (do not eat) food unless it is excellent.
5. If I were born into a family of chefs, _____________________________________________.
6. I would have become a champion if ______________________________________________.
7. If Tim had thought carefully, ___________________________________________________.
8. Tim will surely be happier if ___________________________________________________.

Section 8 Gerunds and Infinitives (6 marks)

Fill in each blank with either a gerund or an infinitive.

Dear Tim, 1. __cooking__

2. ___reading___
I am pleased to tell you that you have been chosen for the final of the
Young Chefs Competition. You obviously enjoy ___(1)___ (cooking) 3. __to finalise__
very much, and after ___(2)___ (read) your recipes we knew that you 4. ___to make__
would be perfect for the competition. We are about ___(3)___ (finalise) 5. __to decide__
the exact timings for the final, but we can confirm that it will take place 6. ___seeing____
on Saturday 19th November. You will be asked ___(4)___ (make) three
dishes for our judges alongside two other competitors. The judges will
then go away ___(5)___ (decide) who the winner is. We are very much
looking forward to ___(6)___ (see) you at the final!

Kind regards,
John Wilson
President | Young Chefs Competition

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Section 9 Conjunctions (6 marks)
Choose the correct conjunction to fill in each blank.

___(1)___ Tim was hesitant about entering the competition, he decided to go for it. ___(2)___
wanting to win for himself, Tim also wanted to make his dad proud. He felt nervous ___(3)___
excited as he filled in the online form. He had to submit five of his own recipes to the judges.
___(4)___, he had to write 500 words explaining why he wanted to enter the competition. He wrote
about his passion for cooking ___(5)___ his love of unusual ingredients and flavours. Tim felt bad for
not telling his dad about entering the competition. ___(6)___, it was something that he felt he had to
do.

1. A So B Although C So that
2. A Besides B Because C Moreover
3. A until B but C while
4. A In addition to B Whereas C Moreover
5. A on the other hand B nevertheless C in addition to
6. A Nevertheless B As well as C Moreover

Section 10 Question Tag (5 marks)

Fill in each blank with a correct question tag.

1. Tim didn’t want to disappoint his dad, does he?

2. He tried his best to come up with creative recipe, didn’t he?

3. He was going to give the judge a surprise, wasn’t he?

4. Let’s celebrate, shall we?

5. His parents were glad to have such a talented chef at home, weren’t they?

Section 11 Proofreading (5 marks)

Jess receives the following letter. Find and correct the errors for her. There is one error on
each line:

After receiving the letter from John Wilson, Tim finally telled his dad about the 1. ___told_____
competition. Tim expected her dad to be angry, but actually he was delighted! “I’m so 2. _____his_____
proud of you for getting to a final, Tim!” he said. “Oh,” replied Tim, “I thought that 3. ____the_____
you would (^) disappointed that I don’t want to be a farmer like you.” Tim’s father
4. ____be______
shook his head. “You can be whoever you want to be!” he said with a pride smile.
5. ___proud___

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Section 12 Open Cloze (8 marks)
Fill in the blanks with ONE suitable word.

1. day
On the __(1)__ of the competition, Tim cooked a dish himself __(2)__ with 12
2. together
other competitors in a big kitchen. The competition __(3)__ televised across the
3. was
nation. Tim was not nervous as he had __(4)__ well the night before. He was
4. prepared
going to __(5)__ Lamb shoulder with saffron as the main dish. When the dishes
5. cook
__(6)__ done, all the cooking chefs were __(7)__ behind their dish, waiting for
6. were
the judge to taste. It was such a nerve-wrecking __(8)__ in Tim’s life!
7. standing
8. moment

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