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6 Survey / Diary

• understand the main idea

• write an e-mail in appropriate formats and conventions

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7 Letter / Story

• narrate a story with a logical ending

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Poem / Notice / Persuasive Text

• skim a text to obtain a general impression and the gist

• present the main and supporting ideas 39

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Poster / Article

• give suggestions with good reasons

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SPEAKING

1 • read aloud a text about helping at home

• talk about housework 45

2 • present a speech on weekend activities 47

3 • read along a text about fast food

• talk about eating habits 49

4 • present a story about helping people 51

5 • read aloud a text about a cooking programme

• talk about TV programmes 53

Answer Sheet 55

Mock Paper (Listening, Reading and Writing, Speaking)

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8 English Assorted Practices for TSA (Upgraded Edition) Primary 5

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Part 1

(CD Track L05)

Peter is listening to a story.

Listen to the story.

Blacken the circle next to the correct answer.

1. Which of the following are the man and his two wives?

A. B. C. D.

2. Which of the following is on example of doing something ‘in public’?

A. The first wife drew some pictures when she was alone at home.

B. The husband went to the market with her first wife.

C. The husband told her first wife a secret in the bedroom.

D. The first wife sang in the bathroom when she is taking a shower.

3. Why did the second wife have to ‘slip into’ and ‘hide’ in her husband’s room?

A. She wanted to steal the man’s money.

B. She wanted to hide from the first wife.

C. She was afraid that the neighbours might see her.

D. She didn’t want to alert the man.

4. What did the man see when he looked into the mirror in the end?

A. B. C. D.

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Listening 9 Rhymes

• Rhymes are the last words of each sentence in a poem that have the same ending sound.

• Find out the rhyming words when you are listening to a poem.

Part 2

(CD Track L06)

A girl thinks that Steven, an MTR officer, is very helpful. She writes a poem about Steven and gives it to him.

Listen to the poem.

1. Which MTR station does Steven work at?

A. Admiralty B. Lam Tin

C. Kowloon Tong D. Central

2. What does Steven wear at work?

A. a white shirt B. a blue shirt C. a white uniform D. a blue uniform

3. What does Steven do for his passengers?

A. He finds lost items for them.

B. He talks to them.

C. He calls the police.

D. He sells tickets.

4. The poem says that Steven is like a super detective. This means that the girl thinks

Steven is .

A. clever B. tall

C. hard-working D. strong

5. What do the passengers think about Steven?

A. He is smart. B. He is hard-working.

C. He looks happy. D. He is helpful.

6. ‘Face’ rhymes with ‘place’. Which of the following pairs of words from the poem rhymes with each other?

A. ‘lost’ and ‘found’ B. ‘helpful’ and ‘thank’

C. ‘smart’ and ‘heart’ D. ‘super’ and ‘say’

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Reading & Writing 31

1. Which of the following CANNOT be a topic for the writing contest?

A. Beijing 2008 Olympic Games B. The Sunset on Lamma Island C. Having a Tea at Stanley D. Seafood in Aberdeen

2. If Joey belongs to Group 2, which of the following is true about her?

A. She is a Primary 3 student.

B. Her poem should be more than 25 lines.

C. She can only write either a short story or a poem.

D. If she writes 30 words for her short story, she will be disqualified.

3. Which of the following should NOT be found in the top left-hand corner of the paper?

A. the number of words of the short story or poem B. the name of the student’s school

C. the name of the student

D. the title of the short story or poem

4. Which of the following is an example of ‘first runner-up’?

A. Paul swam the fastest in a swimming competition.

B. Jane ran faster than any other runners except Sandy in a race.

C. Italy won the World Cup.

D. Karen won the first round in a tennis match.

5. The deadline for the writing contest is . A. before November

B. early November C. mid-November D. late November

Poster

When you read a poster of a competition, pay attention to ...

• the theme of the competition

• the rules

• the prizes

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Suggested vocabulary:

• check-in • the Peak • Stanley • the Big Buddha • Lantau Island • vegetarian meal • depart / leave

Part 2

Sam is reading a kid’s magazine. There are two riddles about what people use at home.

Read the riddles.

1. Who are we?

A. spoons B. napkins C. knives D. chopsticks 2. Who am I?

A. a towel B. an apron C. a mop D. detergents

Part 3

The magazine invites children to write a story about Colin the tour guide.

Write about 60 words. You may use the following pictures for your story. Write on the Answer Sheet on P.63–64.

I am soft and useful.

I help wash the bowls and clean the tables.

People say I help save the Earth.

Because they can wash me and use me many times.

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Include the following when you write about a trip:

• places you visited

• special food you tried

• interesting activities you joined

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4.

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I have a twin brother.

We are tall and thin.

You hold us and eat with us.

At Chinese restaurants, there live lots of my relatives.

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Part 1

Lucy and her classmates are working on a survey about travel habits among Primary 5 students.

Read the charts.

Surveys on Travel Habits

Chart 1:

Chart 3:

Chart 2:

Chart 4:

No. of Times Travelled Last Year

Reasons for Travelling

Activities People

Places Visited

People Travelled with

no. of students

learning

new things eating pleasure parents relatives classmates

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teachers visiting friends

or relatives others

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1. Last year, most of the students travelled . A. once

B. twice C. three times D. four times

2. Chart 2 shows that is the least popular place among the students.

A. Asia B. Australia C. Africa D. Europe

3. By looking at Chart 3, Lucy knows . A. where other students travelled

B. why other students travelled

C. how often other students travelled D. when other students travelled

4. Vicky: I really wanted a happy time with my family.

Which category should Lucy put Vicky into for Chart 3?

A. visiting friends or relatives B. learning new things C. pleasure

D. eating

5. Fewest of the students travelled with their . A. parents

B. relatives

C. parents and relatives D. classmates and teachers

Chart

• When you read charts, look at the headings / titles first.

• Find out what each bar / sector represents.

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Reading & Writing 35 Recount

When recounting a trip, use adjectives to show your feelings. Compare:

1) I went to Japan with my parents last year.

2) I had a wonderful trip to Japan with my parents last year.

Which one tells you how the writer feels about the trip?

Suggested vocabulary:

• visit • temples • taste • Thai food • spicy • delicious / tempting / mouth-watering (=nasty / terrible) • dishes

• water sports • exciting / thrilling • scary / frightening • take rides • dive • feed • baby tiger

Part 2

Lucy went to Thailand during her summer vacation. She is writing a diary entry about her trip.

You are Lucy. Finish the diary entry in about 60 words. Write on the Answer Sheet on P.65–66.

You may use the following pictures for your diary entry.

1. 2.

3. 4.

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