Queen’s College

Yearly Examination, 2023-24

Secondary 3 Music Date: 2nd Feb., 2024
Secondary
Total: 2
20 marks Time: 9:45-10:15 am
Class: 3 ( ) QUESTION PAPER

Instructions:
Answer all questions on the Answer Sheet.

Section A: Short Questions (8 marks)

The excerpts in this section will be played consecutively twice with 10-second interval. Answer the
questions in the section. If there are choices, write down the respective letter of the correct answer.

Excerpt 1 a. Choose the style that best describes the excerpt. (1 mark)
A. Hard Rock B. Pop Ballad C. Electronic Music D. Jazz
b. Choose the statement which is not correct about the excerpt. (1 mark)
A. Vocal range is very large.
B. It can also be considered as a R&B song.
C. Oboe is used as one of the main instruments.
D. There is a ‘fade out’ at the end of the excerpt.
Excerpt 2 c. Choose the style that best describes the excerpt. (1 mark)
A. Hard Rock B. Pop Ballad C. Electronic Music D. Jazz
d. Except drum sets, name the instrument which plays the melody of the excerpt.
(1 mark)
Excerpt 3 e. Choose the singer. (1 mark)
A. Sam Hui 許冠傑 B. Andy Lau 劉德華
C. Eason Chan 陳奕迅 D. Ian Chan 陳卓賢
f. Choose the time signature of the excerpt. (1 mark)
A. 2/4 B. 3/4 C. 4/4 D. 6/8
Excerpt 4 g. Choose the singer. (1 mark)
A. Leslie Cheung 張國榮 B. George Lam 林子祥
C. Hins Cheung 張敬軒 D. Steve Wong 黃家強
h. Choose the instrument which is not used in the excerpt. (1 mark)
A. Electric guitar B. Bass guitar C. Piano D. Drums
 Section B: Long Question (12 marks)
1. Excerpt 5 will be played twice with 20-second interval. It is divided in seven sections (A-G) and its
lyrics are given below. (total 6
marks)
Section A Section D
當一切也跌倒了 偽善的世界 混沌了意義
是你令我再次找到心跳 唯獨你在我身邊
當一切也失去了 拍掌拍肩直到了最後的一秒
沒有預料 至少都可擁抱你哭笑
偽善的世界 混沌了意義 Section E
唯獨你在我身邊 心早已屬於你
拍掌拍肩直到了最後的一秒 就算世界把我唾棄推到絕地
心早已屬於你
Section B 愛著你 直到彼此呼吸不到空氣
心早已屬於你
就算世界把我唾棄推到絕地 Section F
心早已屬於你 愛 要用雙手抱緊
在花開結果那天年與月回味 我 會不枉這生

Section C Section G
當一切也擁有了 心早已屬於你
是你令我再次找到需要 就算世界把我唾棄推到絕地
當一切也蒼老了 心早已屬於你
沒有預料 至少都可擁抱你哭笑 愛著你 直到彼此呼吸不到空氣
心早已屬於你
當一切也經過了
a. Choose the singer. (1 mark)
A. RubberBand B. Beyond
C. Supper Moment D. Dear Jane
b. Choose the style that best describes the excerpt. (1
mark)
A. Hard Rock B. Pop Ballad C. R&B D. Jazz
c. Which of the above section(s) is/are considered as the bridge of the song? (1
mark)
d. Choose and tick (✓) the correct description(s) in the answer sheet. (3
marks)
 2. Excerpt 6 will be played twice with 20-second interval. It is divided in six sections (A-F) and its
lyrics are given below. Repeated lyrics are skipped. (total 6
marks)
Section A Section E
Sitting alone in the cold of the night We have our misfortunes
You're trying to find what you need to survive The darkest of days
You're so afraid But we must endure
You can't go on And keep strong
Just look to the morning
Section B The promise awaits
Left in the silence that tears at your heart And know that this life must go on
It only reminds you how broken you are
You lost your way Section F
But hope is not gone Life must go on
Life must go on
Section C (When you feel you're awake)
Cause the sun always sets So you keep holding on
The moon always falls Keep holding on
It feels like the end (We all have our mistakes)
Just pay no mind at all Life must go on
And keep rolling Life must go on
Rolling So you keep holding on
Life must go on Keep holding on

Section D
Do you remember and long for the past
When love was eternal and joy seemed to last
Yesterday
Forever is gone

a. Choose the style that best describes the excerpt. (1

mark)
A. Hard Rock B. Pop Ballad C. R&B D. Jazz
b. Name two instruments which play the melody of the excerpt. (2
marks)
c. Write down the structure of the excerpt. (3
marks)
(e.g. verse 1 – verse 2 – chorus – etc….)
(terms related: intro, verse, pre-chorus, chorus, music break, bridge, outro)

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