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4 Primary

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Unit Text Type / Theme Learning Focus Page

1 Listening 1 Telephone

conversations • Listen for the letters and numbers 2 2 Listening 2 Radio programme;

Conversation • Learn to distinguish between similar names 4 3 Listening 3 Conversations • Learn to get hints from signpost words 1 6 4 Listening 4 Poem; Conversation • Listen for comparison 8 5 Advanced

Listening 1 Conversations • Learn to get hints from signpost words 2 10 6 Advanced

Listening 2 Survey; Conversation • Understand one’s attitude 12 7 Reading and

Writing 1 Poster; Leaflet Article

• Extract information from a poster

• Extract information from a leaflet

• Learn to orgainse ideas

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8 Reading and

Writing 2 Magazine article;

Poster Picture

composition

• Analyse a magazine article

• Extract information from a poster

• Learn to use suitable verbs

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9 Reading and

Writing 3 Timetable; Leaflets Letter

• Extraction information from a timetable

• Extract information from leaflets

• Use a mind map to write a letter

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10 Reading and

Writing 4 Play

Picture composition

• Comprehend a play

• Learn to use suitable adjectives 26

11 Advanced

Reading 1 Story; Riddles • Comprehend a story

• Make reasonable guesses at riddles 30 12 Advanced

Reading 2 Poem; Newspaper article

• Analyse a poem

• Analyse a newspaper article 33

13 Speaking 1 Go Shopping • Pronounce the ‘y’ sound correctly.

• Describe personal experience in shopping 36 14 Speaking 2 A Birthday Party • Describe the people and objects in pictures 38 15 Speaking 3 When Grandpa Was

Little

• Learn to pronounce long words 40

16 Speaking 4 My Favourite Subjects • Describe your preference 42 17 Skills of

Expressing Ideas Teacher-Student Interaction ; Presentation

• Learn the techniques in answering questions

• Learn to apply signposts and vocabulary 44

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Part 1A

Jenny is at home. Some people call her family and Jenny takes messages for them.

Listen to the conversation.

Complete the following message. Write the correct answer in each blank.

MESSAGE For: Dad

From: Uncle (1) Details:

Please go downstairs at about (2) . You can get a parcel from a taxi. The plate number of the taxi is (3) . Please give the parcel to Mr. Robinson by (4) of March.

Written by Jenny

(CD Track L01)

Here are some tips for listening to telephone conversations:

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Identify the caller or the one that the caller wants to speak to.

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Listen carefully for numbers. If the consecutive numbers are the same, e.g. 22, they are pronounced as double two.

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Some numbers have similar sounds. Here are some examples of confusing numbers:

5 / 9 6 / 8

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Discriminate between similar sounds of different dates. Here are some examples of confusing dates:

1st / 3rd / 5th 13th / 15th / 30th

Listening 1 Listening 1 Listening 1

Listening 1

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Part 1B

Jenny gets another call.

Listen to the conversation. Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.

1. The caller wants to find . A. Mandy

B. Candy C. Sammy D. Sandy

2. Who will be the new tutor?

A. Miss Leung B. Miss Cheung C. Miss Yeung D. Mrs. Yeung

3. When will Sandy have the next lesson?

A. 3rd March B. 13th March C. 15th March D. 30th March

4. What should Sandy bring next lesson?

A. coloured pens B. coloured paper C. coloured pencils D. coloured brushes

5. If Sandy has any questions, she can call . A. 61567659

B. 61967699 C. 61567655 D. 61567659

(CD Track L02)

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Part 1

Lily and her classmates wrote a play for their English homework.

Read the first part of the play. Answer questions 1 - 4.

Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.

1. Where is the children’s dad at the moment?

A. at home B. in the office

C. in the bedroom D. in the lift

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What Can They Do?

Narrator : Mum and Dad are not at home. The children are helping with the housework. What are they doing?

Lily : Who can cook? Dad will come back from work. We should have the dinner ready before he comes home.

Tom : Let me try. Mum taught me to make pizza and pasta before. I think I remember the steps.

Joe : Forget it, Tom! The pizza and pasta you made last time all went into the rubbish bin.

Tom : At least I’ve cooked once, but you’ve never cooked.

Lily : That’s OK, Tom. What about you, Joe? Can you cook?

Joe : No.

Lily : Neither can I. Tom is our only choice.

Tom : Haha ... Right! I have to gather the ingredients now.

[Tom goes into the kitchen.]

Joe : What shall we do then?

Lily : Let’s wash the clothes first. The basket is full of dirty clothes. Do you know how to start the washing machine?

Joe : Yes, I do.

Lily : I have to tidy the living room and walk the dog after the meal.

[Tom is shouting for help in the kitchen. Lily and Joe rush to the kitchen.

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2. Tom cooked before.

A. once B. twice

C. three times D. four times 3. Who DOESN’T want Tom to cook?

A. Joe B. Lily

C. Dad D. Mum

4. What will Joe do?

A. He will tidy the room.

B. He will fix the washing machine.

C. He will wash the clothes.

D. He will walk the dog.

Part 2

Read the second part of the play. Answer Questions 5 - 7.

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Try to guess the meaning of the words you don’t know in the choices.

Narrator : Tom is hiding behind the kitchen door.

Lily : What’s wrong?

Tom : I found a cockroach in the cupboard.

Joe : You’re scared of a cockroach? Haha ...

Lily : Where’s it now?

Joe : Look!It’s on the wall. Let me kill it.

Lily : But it’s going out of the window! Let’s get back to work. Did you gather all the ingredients, Tom?

Tom : I got the sausages, ham, pepper, sweet corn, pineapples, tomato sauce, cheese and a pizza base.

Lily : But now you don’t have time to make two different dishes.

Why don’t you just make two pizzas instead?

Tom : There are a few cans of soup. Let’s also have some vegetable soup.

Lily : That’s a good idea. Thanks, Tom.

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5. Read line 1. How does Tom feel?

A. excited B. unhappy

C. frightened D. angry

6. Joe saw the cockroach .

A. outside the window B. on the wall

C. behind the door D. in the cupboard

7. In line 8, what does the word ‘gather’ mean?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

Read the first and second part of the play again. Answer Question 8.

8. The following sentences tell what happened in the play.

① Tom went to the kitchen.

② Tom found a cockroach.

③ Lily and Joe rushed to the kitchen.

④ The children were talking about what to do.

Which of the following is in the correct order?

A. 1 2 3 1 B. 4 1 3 2 C. 4 1 2 3 D. 4 3 1 2

gather verb

1. to know that something is true

‘I gather Peter and Anna know each other.’

2. to get people come together

‘The teacher gathered the children in a circle to sing the song.’

3. to prepare yourself for something difficult

‘Jack had to gather himself before walking to the stage.’

4. to collect things and put them together

‘I have gathered all the fruit for making a salad.’

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In writing picture descriptions or a story with pictures provided, using suitable ‘adjectives’ in your passage is helpful.

Suggested vocabulary:

surprised amazed tasty delicious clean tidy messy dirty

Part 2

How will the play end? Are the children helpful?

You are Lily. Write the play with the ending in about 50 words.

Ending?

4.

3.

1. 2.

Tom Lily

step into the flat living room

clothes / dirty

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Presentation (CD Track S03)

The following questions may help you:

• Where did the party take place?

• Who joined the party?

• What did you do at lunch?

• What did you have for lunch?

• What did you do in the evening?

1. When you have a list of things to say in a presentation, you can use the following sentence structure:

There are some dolls, books, clothes and socks in my room.

2. You can use different words to express things in an order. For example:

Then Next After that Later

3. When you have to describe food and drinks, you can use the following vocabulary:

Food: chicken wings, sausages, meatballs, pork chops, steak, bread Drinks: soft drinks, fruit juice, green tea, lemonade

You are going to tell the teachers a story about Peter’s birthday party. You may use the pictures on the next page to help you. You will have two minutes to do the presentation.

Speaking 2 Speaking 2 Speaking 2

Speaking 2

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beach barbecue

sandcastles ball games

1. 2.

3. 4.

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Instructions for answering questions:

作答說明：

Multiple Choice Questions — Use an HB pencil to blacken the circle next to the correct answer. For example:

選擇題 — 選出正確的答案，並用 HB 鉛筆把該項圓圈塗黑和塗滿，如：

● A○ B or ● A ○ B ○ C ○ D

○ C 或

○ D

Other Questions ^— Write your answers in the spaces provided.

其他題目 — 在適當的位置內填寫答案

Name : 　Class : 　Class No. :

班別班號

學生姓名

Mock Papers for TSA Primary 4 (Final Term)

English Language

Part Score

1A ／6

1B ／6

2 ／6

3 ／10

Total Score ／28

Listening

Instructions:

學生須知：

1. Stick barcode labels on pages 1, 3 and 5 in the spaces provided.

在第1、3及5頁的適當位置貼上電腦條碼。

2. There are 10 pages in this booklet. Answer all questions.

本卷共有10頁，全部題目均須作答。

3. Do not write in the margins.

請勿在框線以外書寫。

4. Time allowed is about 30 minutes.

評估時限為30分鐘。

5. The recording will be played continuously until the end of the Listening Assessment.

話語內容會連續播放，直至完卷為止。

6. Write your Name, Class and Class Number in the spaces below.

在下面填寫學生姓名、班別及班號。

請把電腦條碼貼在方格內 Please stick the barcode label in the box.

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Please do not write in the margin. 請勿在此書寫。 Please do not write in the margin. 請勿在此書寫。

English Assorted Practices and Mock Papers for TSA 3

(2014/15 Edition) (P4)

Listening (Final Term)

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Part 1A

(CD Track M3L01)

Peter is at home. Some people call his family and Peter takes messages for them.

Listen to the conversations.

Complete the following messages. Write the correct answer in each blank.

First Conversation

MESSAGE

For: Mum

From: Yummy Yummy Cooking School Details:

Please bring (1) chicken wings for tomorrow’s cooking class.

For more information, call Miss (2) on (3) .

Written by Peter

Second Conversation

MESSAGE

For: (4)

From: Sports Centre Details:

Your booking for the badminton court was cancelled. It is closed in the

coming week. You may book the (5) court if you like. For more information, call (6) .

Written by Peter

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Instructions for answering questions:

作答說明：

Multiple Choice Questions — Use an HB pencil to blacken the circle next to the correct answer. For example:

選擇題 — 選出正確的答案，並用 HB 鉛筆把該項圓圈塗黑和塗滿，如：

● A○ B or ● A ○ B ○ C ○ D

○ C 或

○ D

Other Questions — Write your answers in the spaces provided.

其他題目 — 在適當的位置內填寫答案

班別班號

學生姓名

Mock Papers for TSA Primary 4 (Final Term)

English Language

Part Score Reading

1 ／6

2 ／6

3 ／7

4 ／11

Writing 5 ／7

Reading and Writing

Instructions:

學生須知：

1. Stick barcode labels on pages 11, 13, 15 and 17 in the spaces provided.

在第11、13、15及17頁的適當位置貼上電腦條碼。

2. There are 18 pages in this booklet. Answer all questions.

本卷共有18頁，全部題目均須作答。

3. Do not write in the margins.

請勿在框線以外書寫。

4. Time allowed is 50 minutes.

評估時限為50分鐘。

5. Write your Name, Class and Class Number in the spaces below.

在下面填寫學生姓名、班別及班號。

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Reading and Writing (Final Term)

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Part 1

Peter is reading the back cover of a book.

Read the back cover.

Uncle Jack’s Secret

Uncle Jack was born into a poor family in England in the 1950s. English is his first language, so he can speak English perfectly. But Uncle Jack has a secret – he cannot read or write at all.

No one knows his secret, including his wife and his co-workers at a street cleaning company.

One day, Uncle Jack listens to a radio programme.

It talks about an adult learning ABC. Uncle Jack comes up with an idea …

‘We should learn from Uncle Jack. It’s never too late to learn.’

- BCC Times

About the author:

Tom Taylor won ‘The Best Novel for Children’ award for his first book, ‘Hungry Monsters’.

Visit his website:

www.tomtaylor.com

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1. Uncle Jack was NOT when he was a child.

A. poor B. rich C. clever

D. hard-working

2. What does Uncle Jack do?

A. B. C. D.

3. Read lines 9-10: Uncle Jack comes up with an idea. What idea would it be?

A. Uncle Jack wants to learn Chinese.

B. Uncle Jack wants to learn how to read.

C. Uncle Jack wants to switch off the radio.

D. Uncle Jack wants to tell his secret to others.

4. What is the radio programme about?

A. learning Chinese B. learning English

C. learning the history of England D. interviewing people in England

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5. Which of the following is NOT true about Tom Taylor?

A. He is the writer of ‘Uncle Jack’s Secret’.

B. He has a website.

C. He won a prize for his novel.

D. ‘Uncle Jack’s Secret’ is his first novel.

6. The back cover of the book tells readers . A. what the book is about

B. where to buy the book C. how to use the book D. the price of the book

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學生姓名

Mock Papers for TSA Primary 4 (Final Term)

English Language

Speaking

Prepartion Time : 3 minutes Assessment Time : 2 minutes

Part Score

Presentation ／11

Assessment Focuses of this Paper

Presentation

· Talking about planning for cycling

· Providing simple information and ideas, and attempting to provide some elaboration with the help of cues

· Using a small range of vocabulary, sentence patterns and cohesive devices to convey simple information and ideas fairly appropriately with the help of cues

· Pronouncing simple and familiar words comprehensibly

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Speaking (Final Term)

Before Cycling

plan your route

Plan for Cycling

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During Cycling

pay attention

to road safety

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• END OF PAPER • Instruction Card

You are going to talk about how to plan a cycling trip. You may use the information below to help you. You will have two minutes to complete the task.

The following questions may help you:

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What should you do before you go cycling?

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What should you wear for cycling?

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What should you bring to the trip?

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What should you check when you hire a bicycle?

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What should you notice when you are cycling?

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What should you do if you have an accident?

Presentation

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