2019-2020 Final Exam (F2 English Paper 2 Reading, Grammar and Vocabulary – Answer Sheets)

Po Leung Kuk Ngan Po Ling College

Final Examination 2019-2020
Form 2
English (Paper 2 Reading, Grammar and Vocabulary)
Answer Sheets
Name: _____________________ Date: 13 July 2020
Class: ____________________ Time allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes
Class No.: _________________ Total marks: _____/ 118

Instructions:
1. Answer ALL questions.

2. You should read the instructions stated in each section carefully.

3. Write ALL your answers in the spaces provided on the answer sheets.

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Part A Reading Comprehension (31 marks)

Answer the following questions using information from the texts on pages 2 – 5 of the
Question Paper. Each question carries one mark unless otherwise stated. Write your answers
in the spaces provided. For multiple-choice questions, choose the best answer and blacken
ONE circle only.

1 a) What is the name of the cartoon character that inspired the creation of Mickey Mouse?

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b) Who created the character? (2 marks)

(i) ________________________________ and (ii) ___________________________________

2 What does ‘this’ (line 4) refer to?

It refers to the fact that __________________________________________________________.

3 Based on the information given in paragraph 2, which of the following is the best definition of
the word ‘debut’ (line 6)? Choose the correct answer.

A the first appearance

A B C D
B the last appearance
   
C a thorough change
D a slight change

4 According to paragraph 2, in what way was Steamboat Willie different from other cartoons at
the time?
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5 Based on the information given in paragraph 2, which of the following is the best definition of
the word ‘milestone’ (line 7)? Choose the correct answer.

A an unimportant event in the history of something

A B C D
B a significant event in the history of something
   
C a complete failure
D a slight failure

6 According to paragraph 2, how many movies has Mickey Mouse appeared in?

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7 According to paragraph 3, which TWO aspects of Mickey Mouse have changed a lot over the
years? (2 marks)
His (i) _______________________________ and (ii)_________________________________

8 According to paragraph 3, how did the animators make Mickey Mouse more expressive?

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9 According to paragraph 3, why was Mickey Mouse given his white gloves?

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10 What does ‘they’ (line 18) refer to?

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11 Find words in paragraphs 2 and 3 with similar meanings to the following: (4 marks)

a. functional ___________________

b. likeable ___________________

c. massive ___________________

d. period ___________________

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12 Complete the summary below using suitable words from paragraph 4. Use ONE word for each
blank. (5 marks)
At the beginning, the studio which created Mickey Mouse received complaints from

(i) __________________ about his (ii) _________________ behaviour in cartoons. In order to

give him a better image, the (iii) ___________________ at the studio changed the way he

behaved, turning him from an (iv) ___________________ to a kind and helpful

(v) ___________________ ___________________ that kids could look up to.

13 According to paragraph 5, what is Mickey Mouse’s role at Disney theme parks?

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14 Decide if the following statements are True (T), False (F), or if the information is Not Given
(NG) in the text by putting a tick (✓) in the correct column. (3 marks)

Statements T F NG
a. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was not popular in the 1920s.
b. Some children liked the old naughty version of Mickey
Mouse more than the version accepted by their parents.
c. Mickey Mouse is widely popular among people from
different age groups and geographical locations.

15 Match the subheadings (A-E) to the paragraphs in the text. Write the correct letter in the space
next to each paragraph number. (5 marks)

Subheadings Paragraph No. (A-E)

A. Bye bye bad boy 1
B. The first taste of success 2
C. A timeless character 3
D. The origin 4
E. A proper facelift 5

End of Part A

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Part B Grammar (52 marks)

B1
1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

7. 8.

9. 10.

11. 12.

13. 14.

B2
(e.g.) c (1) (2) (3)

(4) (5) (6) (7)

(8) (9) (10) (11)

(12) (13) (14) (15)

B3
e.g. I’m afraid I didn’t have time to respond to the message which you sent last Saturday.
1. __________________________________________________________________________

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2. __________________________________________________________________________

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3. __________________________________________________________________________

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4. __________________________________________________________________________

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5. __________________________________________________________________________

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B4
• There is ONE mistake in each of the following sentences. There is no mistake for
punctuation. Corrections must be done in the following ways:
• If a word is wrong, underline the mistake, and write the correct answer in the blanks on
the right-hand side (See example a).
• If a word is missing, put a ‘^’ where the word has to be inserted, and write the correct
answer on the blanks on the right hand side (See example b).
• If a word needs to be deleted, draw a line through the word and put the deleted word in
the blanks on the right hand side. (See example c).
• You cannot write more than ONE word for each correct answer.

The new craze in junk food

What’s better than a big, juicy burger, pile high with all the fixings? (a) piled

Burgers are the ultimate comfort food pretty much anywhere in world. (b) the
^
A great burger is so much more than a grab-and-go fast food. (c) a

Big burgers such as McDonald’s Big Mac and Burger King’s Whopper will 1) __________________

been sell around world for many years now. However, for some people 2) __________________

it seems that even these double-sized burgers are big enough to satisfy 3) __________________

them. As a result, to meet this demand, bigger and more stuff burgers are 4) __________________

being inventing every day. 5) __________________

Burger King’s Quad Stacker is sure be one of the biggest around. It has 6) __________________

two burgers, one slice of cheese and one piece of smoke bacon. Moreover, 7)___________________

it contains 1080 calories and 71 grams of fat. I ask a nutritionist for her 8)___________________

opinion on eating burgers like these. She told that these burgers are very 9) __________________

unhealthy and that we shouldn’t ate them. 10) _________________

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We all know that it is bad for us eat too much junk food, but many of us 11) __________________

think it is interested to try new things. So, despite the warnings, it is likely 12)___________________

that more of these new, bigger burgers are be sold if the supply is stable. 13)___________________

End of Part B

Part C Vocabulary (35 marks)

C1
1. __________________________________ 2. __________________________________

3. __________________________________ 4. __________________________________

5. __________________________________ 6. __________________________________

7. __________________________________ 8. __________________________________

9. __________________________________ 10. __________________________________

11. __________________________________ 12. __________________________________

13. __________________________________ 14. __________________________________

15. __________________________________ 16. __________________________________

17. __________________________________
C2
1. p_________________ c__________________ t_________________

2. a__________________

3. r__________________

4. e__________________

5. b_________________ a__________________

6. r_________________ h___________________

7. s_________________ n__________________ s_________________ o_________________

8. s__________________ f___________________

9. s_________________

10. u__________________ p___________________

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C3 Write a short passage with any four of the vocabulary items given below.
• 4 marks for vocabulary items used correctly with their meanings clearly shown.
• 2 marks for content, and 2 marks for language.
• If you use more than four items, only the first four will be marked.
• Underline / highlight the vocabulary items in your passage or else they will not be
marked.
keep track of persevere entirely everything in sight
struggle to follow suit ironically wander around
slow rise of affection run out of come across

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V: _____/4 C: _____/2 L: _____/2

End of Part C
End of Answer Sheets

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