HOI PING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRIMARY SCHOOL

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2021-2022 2nd Term Test General English
45 minutes
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A. Mary is writing an e-mail to her friend, Peter, about her unlucky day. Finish the
email with the given words. You may use the words more than once.
(16% 2%@)
but or so although because and when

Hi Peter,
You can’t imagine how unlucky I was today.
It started to rain after school e.g. but I did not have an umbrella with me. Luckily, I had a
big plastic bag 1. ______________ I used it to cover my head. Then I ran to the nearest
bus stop.
The bus stop was full of people 2. _____________ I got there. 3. _____________ I
could still stand under the covered area, half of my body got wet. After twenty minutes, a
bus arrived. I followed others to move forward. Suddenly someone pushed me hard on
my back 4. ___________________ he wanted to get on the bus. I fell onto the ground.
5. _____________ I was not hurt, my clothes all got wet 6. __________ dirty. The man
said sorry to me 7. ___________ I was too angry and I did not talk to him. After some
time, I got on another bus. 8. ____________ there was a traffic jam on the way, I could
get home on time. Did you have any bad experience this week? Write to me soon.
Mary
B. Mary is talking about her classmate, Judy. Complete the passage with the
correct prepositions. (9% 1%@)
in on at of for around from to out about

Judy was mean e.g. to her friends. She thought that she didn’t need help 1. _______
others.
She was afraid 2. ____________ mice. She thought that mice were dirty and ugly.
3. ___________ midnight, she was so tired. She wanted to go to bed but she heard
some noise.
‘Gip! Gip! Gip!’
She looked 4. __________ the house and saw a big mouse 5. _______ the kitchen.
‘Oh!’ She screamed 6. _________ immediately.
She was so scared. Her neighbours heard her screaming and came to her house.
7. _________ the end, they helped her catch the mouse.
Judy thanked her neighbours 8. _________ helping her. After that, she knew that
everybody had different strengths and weaknesses. She started being nice 9. ______
others.
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C. Mary and her friends are talking about their favourite things. Complete the
descriptions with the given words. Follow the example. (12% 2%@)
old clothes recycled paper wool and cotton metal wood
keep me warm in winter play music store my toys draw pictures
carry goods when I go shopping

e.g. This hat is made of wool and cotton.

It is used for keeping me warm in winter.

1. This bag __________________________________________.

It ______________________________________________.
2. These colour pens __________________________________.

They ____________________________________________.
3. This box __________________________________________.

It _______________________________________________.

D. Mary is writing the steps for making an egg carton flower bouquet. Look at the
pictures. Complete the steps with suitable words. (13% 1%@)

1. F_ _ _ _, c _ _ out four lids of the egg c_ _ _ _ _.

2. T_ _ _, cut the edges with a pair of s_ _ _ _ _ _ _.
3. A_ _ _ _ t_ _ _, p_ _ _ _ the lids with different colours.
4. N_ _ _, w_ _ _ for the paint to dry.
5. Place the straw onto the back of the lids with some s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
6. F_ _ _ _ _ _, s _ _ _ _ a pom pom onto the centre of the lids with some g_ _ _.

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E. Mary is talking with her friend, Sammy. Fill in the blanks with the correct form
of the given words. (13% 1%@)
Sammy: e.g. __Are__ (be) you free to 1. __________ (watch) a film with me this
Saturday?
Mary: I’m sorry, Sammy. My aunt and uncle 2. ___________ (come) back from
the USA last week. As they 3. _________________ (stay) in Hong Kong for
just three weeks, I 4. ______________ (do) some activities with them this
weekend.
Sammy: No problem. How long 5. __________ your aunt and uncle __________
(live) in the USA?
Mary: They 6. ______________ (live) in USA for five years. But they 7. ________
(come) back to Hong Kong every year.
Sammy: Yesterday 8. _________ (be) Sunday. 9. _________ you __________ (do)
anything special with them?
Mary: Yes, we did. My family and I 10. ____________ (go) hiking with them
yesterday. We 11. ____________ (have) a lot of fun. My uncle 12. _______
(be) good at taking photos. Look at this photo on my phone.
Sammy: Wow! What a fantastic photo! Hiking sounds fun. I want to 13. __________
(join) you next time!
Mary: Of course!

F. Mary and Peter are chatting. Complete the conversation. Fill in the blanks with
the correct form of the words in the brackets. (10% 2%@)
Mary: Hello, Peter. Summer holiday is coming. Do you have any plans?
Peter: Yes, I want to learn how to make dessert. I e.g. like eating (like / eat)
dessert, but I 1. ______________________ (be weak in / make) it.
How about you? Are you planning to go travelling? I remember you
2. _________________________ (enjoy / travel) a lot.
Mary: Yes. Mum and Dad are taking me to Japan this year. We all 3. ______
____________________ (love / shop), so we chose Japan. We will
spend our time on shopping. I 4. _______________ (love / hike) too.
We will go hiking near Mount Fuji. I am so excited now.
Peter: Japan is a good choice. Hope you have a wonderful time there.
Mary: Thanks! Dad will take me to watch a film about ghosts. Are you
interested?
Peter: I 5. ______________________ (be afraid of / see) ghosts. They’re
scary. Thanks for inviting me though.
Mary: That’s all right.
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G. Mary is talking about her grandparents. Complete the article with the correct
pronouns. (11% 1%@)

Every Saturday, e.g. my parents and I visit my grandparents. 1. __________

always go to their home in the morning and have breakfast with 2. ___________.
Dad usually takes 3. _________ to a Chinese restaurant because 4. _________
grandparents like eating dim sum.
Grandpa enjoys watching football matches, so Dad sometimes watches a match
with 5. __________ on TV. Grandma likes chatting, so Mum and I usually chat with
6. _________. She always asks 7. _____ about 8. __________ school life.
Grandma and Grandpa have a dog. 9. ________ is very clever. It is a lot of fun
talking to 10. ____________.
I love spending time together with 11. __________ grandparents every week.

H. The children are sharing their feelings about travelling in Hong Kong. Finish
the sentences by using your own words. (6% 2%@)
Susan: Although travelling by tram is cheap, it is slow.

Mary: Although ___________________________________,

__________________________________________.

Peter: I ____________________________________ so ___

__________________________________________.
John: I ____________________________________ so ___
__________________________________________.

I. Mary’s class is having an English lesson. Their teacher, Miss Lee, is asking
them some questions. Complete the questions with the correct question words.
(10% 2%@)
Miss Lee: 1. ____________ place have you been to before, Japan or Thailand?
Peter: Japan.
Miss Lee: 2. ___________ will you go this Sunday?
Susan: I will go to Cheung Chau this Sunday.
Miss Lee: 3. ___________ did you go to Mong Kok yesterday?
Mary: I went there to meet my friend.
Miss Lee: 4. ___________ will you do this weekend?
Judy: I will play football this weekend.
Miss Lee: 5. __________ pencil is this?
Ivan: It is mine.
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