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Education Bureau
Territory-wide System Assessment 2025
Secondary 3 English Language
Listening
Question Booklet
Instructions:
1. There are 8 pages in this Question Booklet.
2. Time allowed is approximately 35 minutes.
3. Do not write anything in this Question Booklet.
4. Answer all questions in the Answer Booklet provided.
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Part 1
You are a reporter for the sports magazine of your school. You want to introduce a water sport,
scuba diving. To help you know more about this sport, your editor has prepared an excerpt of
an interview for you to listen to.
Listen to the interview and answer the questions in Part A and Part B. The interview will be played
twice. Do as much as you can the first time and answer all questions the second time. You now have
30 seconds to read the questions in Part A and Part B.
Part A
1. The difference between scuba diving and snorkelling is ___________________.
A. depth
B. duration
C. speed
D. weight
2. A dive for beginners takes ___________________.
A. less than 30 minutes
B. 30 minutes to an hour
C. an hour
D. more than an hour
3. When diving in shallow water, you spend ___________________ time underwater and use
___________________ air from the gas cylinder.
A. less / less
B. less / more
C. more / more
D. more / less
4. Shirley has been diving for ___________________ years.
A. 10
B. 12
C. 15
D. 18
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5. Shirley’s favourite sea creatures are ___________________.
A. clownfish and angelfish
B. coral and reef fish
C. crabs and sea turtles
D. dolphins and octopuses
6. Dolphins use whistling sounds to ___________________.
A. avoid danger
B. communicate with each other
C. compose rhythms
D. make loud noises
7. Shirley is fascinated with diving because she can ___________________.
A. see fish swimming around the coral reefs
B. see things in murky water
C. swim up to 15 metres easily
D. take part in an open water diving course
8. If you hold your breath underwater, ___________________.
A. the air in your lungs will expand
B. nitrogen gas will not form bubbles in your body
C. you cannot go straight up to the water surface
D. you will not be able to move
TURN OVER TO COMPLETE THE POSTER IN PART B
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Part B
Paul, the Sports Club Chairman, wants to organise an open water diving course. He has drafted
a poster and asked you to fill in some important information. Complete the poster by filling in
the missing information.
SKFGLR Secondary School Sports Club
Open Water Diving Course
Target: Learners aged (9) ___________________ or above
Venue: Sai Kung
Duration: (10) ___________________ days
Content:
• Gain basic knowledge about scuba diving: the deeper the water, the
(11) ___________________ the pressure.
• Learn basic skills in a (12) ___________________ or shallow water, such
as clearing your (13) ___________________.
• Use the skills in open water and follow safety rules, such as making safety stops at
five metres for (14) ___________________ minutes.
Course Completion:
• After passing the test, learners will receive a certificate to become open water
scuba divers.
• Divers can dive with their buddy to no deeper than (15) ___________________
metres.
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Part 2
Your Principal has asked the Social Service Club to organise a Special Dress Day to raise
money for charity. The teacher-in-charge has called a meeting to plan the day.
Listen to the conversation and answer the questions. The conversation will be played twice. Do
as much as you can the first time and answer all questions the second time. You now have 30
seconds to read the questions.
1. On the Special Dress Day last year, students wore ___________________.
A. clothes made from recycled materials
B. swimwear
C. sportswear
D. their favourite clothes
2. Ms Wong does not like the theme ‘Going Green’ because ___________________.
A. students prefer sports
B. it was used last year
C. some students cannot make the clothes by themselves
D. parents will spend money buying clothes for their children
3. Mary suggests that students wear clothes ___________________.
A. made from old clothes
B. in their favourite colours
C. that are green
D. in a single colour
4. Peter’s suggestion makes Mary feel ___________________.
A. annoyed
B. wonderful
C. doubtful
D. pleased
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5. Peter mentions ‘outfits in a single colour’. ‘Outfit’ here means ___________________.
A. a pair of running shoes
B. a pair of swimming trunks
C. a set of shirts
D. a set of clothes
6. To make the event more exciting, each form will ___________________.
A. draw lots
B. wear clothes in all six colours
C. select their own colour
D. dress in red
7. The HK Association has a 24-hour support hotline for ___________________.
A. children
B. newly-arrived students
C. disabled students
D. everyone
8. The title of the talk will most likely be ‘___________________’.
A. We’re Equal
B. Let’s Go Green
C. How to Keep Fit
D. Dress Special
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Part 3
Your school is going to join a STEAM competition. Your teacher has called a meeting to
discuss what to create for the competition.
Listen to the conversation and answer the questions. The conversation will be played twice. Do
as much as you can the first time and answer all questions the second time. You now have 30
seconds to read the questions.
1. The theme of the competition is ‘___________________’.
A. Egg Drop
B. DIY Volcanoes
C. Saving Manpower
D. Science and Technology
2. After data collection, robots with sensors can ___________________.
A. answer questions from the judges
B. order software online
C. respond intelligently
D. do science projects
3. The students plan to design a robot that can ___________________.
A. clean the whiteboards
B. sweep the floor
C. deliver lunchboxes
D. order lunch
4. The students will use ___________________ to build the robot.
A. metals
B. steel and iron
C. aluminium
D. cardboard and bottles
5. After knowing what the robot will be made of, Tina sounds ___________________.
A. excited
B. surprised
C. worried
D. unhappy
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6. The students need ___________________ week(s) to build the robot.
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
7. To enter the competition, the students will ___________________.
1. perform testing on the robot
2. put the robot together
3. buy materials and software for the robot
4. design the robot’s appearance
A. 3➔4➔2➔1
B. 2➔4➔3➔1
C. 3➔2➔1➔4
D. 4➔3➔2➔1
8. In the competition, the students ___________________.
A. must give a presentation in the first round to win
B. must enter the first and final rounds to win
C. will receive book coupons worth $4,000 if they win
D. will receive a trophy and cash if they win
END OF PAPER
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The Government of the HKSAR 2025
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Examinations and Assessment Authority
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