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HKAT Question Type Analysis 2

1 Listening Comprehension (1) Part 1: A conversation

Part 2: An interview 10 2 Listening Comprehension (2) Part 1: Phone messages

Part 2: An interview 12 3 Listening Comprehension (3) Part 1: A radio programme

Part 2: An interview 14 4 Listening Comprehension (4) Part 1: A conversation

Part 2: A phone conversation 16 5 Listening Comprehension (5) Part 1: A conversation

Part 2: A phone conversation 18 6 Listening Comprehension (6) Part 1: An interview

Part 2: A conversation 20

7 Reading Comprehension (1) Blog entries 22

8 Reading Comprehension (2) A contents page 24

9 Reading Comprehension (3) A blog entry 26

10 Reading Comprehension (4) A poem 28

11 Reading Comprehension (5) A recipe 30

12 Reading Comprehension (6) A magazine article 32

13 Picture Composition (1) A journal entry 34

14 Picture Composition (2) A story 38

15 Picture Composition (3) A journal entry 42

16 Smart Tips for Writing 46

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1 Listening Comprehension ⁽ 1 ⁾ 1 Listening Comprehension ⁽ 1 ⁾

Part 1

Henry is talking with his friend Daisy about what they will do tomorrow. Listen carefully and answer the questions.

1. Which book will Henry buy?

A. Undo the Past B. The Future DNA C. Back to the Past D. The Future Past

2. Arrange the things that Daisy will do tomorrow in the correct order.

1. 2. 3. 4.

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

3. What time will Daisy leave?

A. 6:00 p.m. B. 6:30 p.m.

C. 7:00 p.m. D. 7:30 p.m.

4. How many children are going to the book exhibition?

A. 1 B. 2

C. 3 D. 4

• Listen for key words.

• Listen for groups of words with a similar meaning but expressed in a different way.

• Pay attention to the numbers in the recording.

• Pay attention to the words of similiar pronunciation in the options.

Review Station

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Part 2

Paul is doing a survey about teenagers’ favourite TV programmes. He is now interviewing his neighbour Susan. Listen carefully and help Paul complete the survey form.

Survey on Teenagers’ Favourite TV Programmes

Date: ^15/5/20XX

Age: (1) Sex: ^F

1. What is your favourite TV programme?

(2) 2. (3) Which TV channel is the programme on?

* HBTV AFTV

AETV BTV

3. (4) What kind of TV programme is it?

* cartoon drama

talk show reality show

documentary game show

other:

4. (5) Why do you like the programmme?

It is (i) and (ii)

5. (6) When does the programme show on TV?

From (i) to (ii) every Sunday

*Put a ‘ ⁴’ in the appropriate .

Interviewed by ^{Paul Lai}

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John is reading an article in a magazine. Read it carefully and choose the best answers for the questions.

Yesterday, I received an e-mail from Tommy.

I think Tommy has taken in too many calories. We will put on weight easily if we eat too much junk food and do not do exercise regularly.

To lose weight, we should have a balanced diet and do regular exercise. A balanced diet means having a proper amount of food. Do not eat too much or too little. We should also eat different kinds of food.

It is good to do at least thirty minutes of moderate exercise every day like cycling, jogging or doing housework. Doing exercise can help burn calories. We should avoid taking a nap right after meals. Do not sit still either. Go for a walk after meals. It helps burn calories too.

I hope my advice is helpful to Tommy. Having healthy habits will help you keep fit. If you have any questions about health, send me an e-mail.

I am very upset. My classmates are always laughing at me.

They call me ‘Fatty’. My mum said I have eaten too many sweets and potato chips. But I like eating them when I watch TV. She also told me to do more exercise, but when I have nothing to do, I would rather go to sleep until dinner.

Dr. Smart, please tell me how to slim down. Thank you.

Mini Dictionary

calories – the unit for measuring how much energy food will give moderate – neither large nor small, fast nor slow, etc.

Dr. Smart’s Column

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1. Why is Tommy unhappy?

A. He hates eating potato chips and sweets.

B. He has nothing to do.

C. His classmates laugh at him.

D. He has no spare time.

2. Who wrote the column for the magazine?

A. Dr. Smart B. Tommy C. Dr. Smith D. Tony

3. Which of the following is the correct way to lose weight?

A. eating as much as possible B. eating only a few kinds of food

C. sleeping for at least thirty minutes right after meals D. taking a walk after meals

4. In which of the following magazines is this article likely to appear?

A. Wonderful Nature B. Business Today C. Love Your Pets

D. Lifestyle and Health

5. Tommy is sending a text to his friend. Read P.32 and complete the blanks with only ONE word.

Hi Martin! I find Dr. Smart’s tips very useful. Now I have a balanced diet. I don’t eat as much (i) food as before. After dinner, I don’t sit still any more. I will go for a (ii) . I feel I’m healthier!

Dr. Smart answered Tommy’s question about keeping fit in his column.

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• Write a composition of at least 80 words based on the given pictures and cues.

• Turn the cues into complete sentences by adding a subject and/or an object, etc.

• Link ideas with linking words, prepositions, etc.

• Use adjectives or adverbs to enrich the writing when necessary.

• Create an ending which follows the logic of the previous ideas.

Review Station

You are Kristy. You had a picnic with your class last Sunday. With the help of the pictures and the words below, write a journal entry about what happened. Write at least 80 words. The words in the Word Bank may help you too.

(a)

(c)

(b)

(d) weather / excited

stand / worried

mobile phone / fall

(What happened next?)

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Word Bank

• Picture (a): chicken wing / sausage / country park

• Picture (b): cross / bridge / splash

• Picture (c): upset / helpless

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A. Read the instruction again. Find information to answer the questions.

1. What did you do in the pictures? I went on .

2. When did you do this? I went .

3. I should write my journal entry in the present tense / past tense / future tense .

B. Study the pictures on page 34 and circle things that help you answer the questions. Write down words that you can use in your journal entry.

You are Kristy. You had a picnic with your class last Sunday … write a journal entry about what happened. Write at least 80 words.

Picture (a)

1. Where did you go?

2. How was the weather?

3. What were you carrying?

Picture (b)

1. What were you crossing?

2. What fell out of your pocket?

3. Where did it fall?

Picture (c)

1. How did you feel?

2. What did your classmates do?

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Paragraph 2: Picture (b) 1. What were you crossing?

We crossed . We wanted to .

2. What fell out of your pocket?

fell out of my pocket.

3. Where did it fall?

It fell into . I heard a ‘ ’.

C. Answer the questions in the chart below in complete sentences. Use the words you have written on page 35 to expand your ideas with more details.

Paragraph 1: Picture (a) 1. Where did you go?

I went to .

2. How was the weather?

It was a day.

3. What were you carrying?

We were carrying some .

Paragraph 3: Picture (c) 1. How did you feel?

I was very . I wanted to . 2. What did your classmates do?

They wanted to help me but they .

Give the park a name.

Why did you cross it?

What sound did it make?

Why did they do this?

Why did they stand still?

What do you want to do with this feeling?

Name the food and drinks.

Paragraph 4 1. What happened? Did anyone help?

2. Was the phone still working? How did you feel?

Write an interesting development.

Write a happy ending that makes sense.

Expand your ideas:

Write a good ending:

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26 Sep 20XX (Sat)

Last Sunday, I went to the Sai Kung Country Park with my class.

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Instructions:

1. There are 8 pages in this test booklet.

2. The test has Sections A to C.

3. On the cover of the answer booklet, write your Name, Class and Class Number.

4. Write all your answers in the answer booklet.

5. For multiple choice questions, choose only ONE answer for each question. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the boxes in the answer booklet. Two or more answers will score NO MARKS.

Time Allowed for the Test:

Section A (Listening) : 15 minutes Sections B – C (Reading and Writing) : 35 minutes

English Assorted Practices

English Assorted Practices and Mock Papers for HKAT

English

Primary 6

Mock Paper 1

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(B-2)

Fake Shark’s Fin Soup

By Tommy Leung

Fake shark’s fin soup, or wun tsai chi, is one of the all-time favourite Hong Kong street foods. It is made with glass noodles mixed with other ingredients in a type of chicken soup. It looks thick and tastes salty.

Hong Kong people have enjoyed the soup as a snack since the 1950s. It was a kind of popular food from street vendors. At that time, people were poor and could not afford to buy expensive shark’s fins from Chinese restaurants. Some smart vendors came up with a new idea. They mixed different ingredients in a pot of chicken soup. The taste of the thick, brown soup is like the real shark’s fin soup.

To make the soup, you first put the chicken into boiling water for five minutes, then drain and slice it. Next, boil some sliced mushrooms and pork in the chicken soup for ten minutes. After that, you can add some glass noodles, bean curd sheets and crab meat. They can absorb the flavour of the chicken soup.

What is so special about the making of the soup? What makes it thick and brown? The key is to add cornflour to make the soup thick. After that, you can put in some dark soy sauce to get the brown colour. Then, the delicious, famous soup is ready to serve!

Nowadays, some people choose fake shark’s fin soup to show they care about endangered animals. They do not want more sharks to be killed for their fins. Let us all make a more shark-friendly choice from now on!

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23. According to paragraphs 1 and 2, which is TRUE about fake shark’s fin soup?

A. It is made with pork, mushrooms and bean curd sheets only.

B. It was invented by Chinese restaurant owners.

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24. In paragraph 4, what is special about the making of fake shark’s fin soup?

A. Salt is added to the soup.

B. Cornflour and dark soy sauce are added to the soup.

C. It uses real shark’s fin.

D. Sugar is added to the soup.

25. In paragraph 4, what does ‘it’ refer to?

A. dark soy sauce

B. the making of the soup C. the soup

D. the cornflour

26. The writer thinks fake shark’s fin soup is . A. a favourite street food since the 1940s

B. a better choice than real shark’s fin soup C. not shark-friendly

D. a healthy snack for everyone

27. Where would you most likely find this text?

A. a menu B. a comic book C. a magazine

D. a report

28. The following sentences are the steps for making fake shark’s fin soup. Arrange them in the correct order. Write A, B, C or D in the boxes in the answer booklet.

A. Add glass noodles and bean curd sheets to the soup.

B. Boil and drain the chicken.

C. Add dark soy sauce to the soup.

D. Put cornflour into the soup.

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Section C Writing

the park after school yesterday. Based on the pictures below, write a journal entry about what happened. Write at least 80 words.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

sunny / water guns / wet

slipped / shout / painful

kid / puddle

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Name : (English) (中文)

Class : Class No. :

Score Sheet

Answer Booklet

Testing Area Section Max. Marks

Listening

A (Part 1) /10

A (Part 2) /10

A (Part 3) /12

Reading

B-1 /12

B-2 /12

B-3 /14

Writing C /30

Total: /100

English Assorted Practices

English Assorted Practices and Mock Papers for HKAT

English

Primary 6

Mock Paper 1

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Part 3

Kennedy’s Convenient Store

Customer Survey Form

Put a ‘3’ in the appropriate . You may put a ‘3’ in more than one . 1. (11) How many times a month do you visit our store?

1-5 times 6-10 times

11-15 times 16 times or more

2. (12) How often do you buy the following in our store?

Frequency

Items Always Sometimes Seldom

Magazines

Food & Drinks 3

Theme Park Tickets

3. (13) How much do you usually spend in our store each month?

$50 or less $51-$200 $201-$350

$351-$500 $501-$650 $651 or above 4. (14) How could we improve our service?

in the evening Customer Information:

5. Sex: F 6. Age (Optional): (15) 7. Occupation: (16)

8. E-mail address: [email protected] Thank you for your time!

Marks

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16.

Date: 13/10/20XX

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