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Section 1 Comprehension I (13 marks)

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions in complete sentence.

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber has skyrocketed ((如火箭般)急劇上升) to fame over the last 4 years and is now

one of the most popular young singers in the world. Bieber is an example of a new and modern

type of pop star; he was discovered by a producer (製作人) through his videos on YouTube – an

avenue (途徑; 大道) not available to singers from previous generations (年代).

Although many people assume (假設) Bieber is from the USA, he is in fact Canadian. He was

born in 1994 into a single parent family and was raised by his mother Patricia, who was just 17

when Justin was born. She has frequently stated in interviews that she worked hard in

low-paying jobs when Justin was a child to support him. At school, Justin threw himself into the

same activities that his friends enjoyed, including hockey ( 曲棍球 ) and football. He kept his

musical aspirations (抱負) to himself for some time and taught himself to play the piano, drums,

guitar and trumpet (喇叭). It wasn’t until 2006 that he decided to try singing in public at a talent

show (達人秀). He was awarded second place and his mother uploaded a video of his

performance onto YouTube.

It was purely (純粹地) by chance that Bieber gained the international recognition (認識) he now

enjoys; in 2008, a record producer from the USA clicked on one of his videos accidentally while

searching for another singer. He was so profoundly (深刻地) impressed (留下印象) that he

contacted Bieber’s mother to ask if he would come to his studio and record a demo (錄音樣帶)

tape. He was soon signed to a record label and his first single achieved (達到) platinum status

(白金地位).


1. According to paragraph 1, how is Justin Bieber different from traditional pop stars? (2 marks)

Justin Bieber is different from traditional pop stars as he was discovered by a producer through

his videos on YouTube which was not possible for pop stars in the past.

2. What misconception do many people hold about Bieber? (2 marks)

Many people think that Bieber is from the USA but he is actually Canadian. / The

misconception is that many people think that Bieber is from the USA but he is actually

Canadian.

3. Without his mother, Justin won’t have today’s achievement. What was his mother’s

contribution to his fame and status today? (3 marks)

She worked hard in low-paying jobs when Justin was a child to support him and she uploaded

his video at a talent show onto YouTube so Justin could be discovered by a producer.

4. How old was Justin when he sang in public for the first time? (2 marks)

Justin was twelve years old when he sang in public for the first time.

5. Find a word in paragraph 3 that means the same as ‘deeply’. (2 marks)

‘Profoundly’ means the same as ‘deeply’.

6. Why was it particularly bad that Bieber didn’t arrive on stage until 10pm at his recent concert?

(2 marks)

This was because the majority of his fans are children or teenagers (who don’t usually stay out

this late at a concert).

In more recent times, Bieber has experienced controversy in his career (職業) and at times

attracted criticism (評論). At a concert in London in March 2012, he didn’t appear on stage (舞

臺 ) until 10pm, which provoked ( 激怒 ) anger from the audience and later from the media,

especially given the age of the majority ( 大多數 ) of his fans. It remains to be seen whether

Bieber will be able to handle the enormous pressure (巨大壓力) placed on him by worldwide

fame.


Section 2 Comprehension II (5 marks)

Give short answers to the following questions.

Charmaine is reading about Justin Bieber when she receives an email from her friend with menus

from two different restaurants:

1. La Carte Restaurant serves: (1 mark)

a) Mexican (墨西哥) food

b) French food

c) Japanese food

2. Charmaine is a vegetarian. Which menu is suitable for her? (1 mark)

Il Ponte

3. How much would it cost if Charmaine and her parents each have 2 courses from the La Carte

menu (including service charge) and settle it with her Visa? (1 mark)

$990

4. Which menu is the best value if her mother has an American Express Card? (1 mark)

II Ponte’s Set Menu.

B

La Carte Restaurant

SET MENU: 2 COURSES FOR $300

3 COURSES FOR $350

Starters

Onion soup

Prawn (大蝦) salad

Main Courses

Steak with peppercorn sauce Duck casserole (法國砂鍋) Chicken with creamy sauce

Desserts Chocolate É clair (法式泡芺)

Soufflé

Service charge 10%

Il Ponte Restaurant

SET MENU: $300

Green salad

Pasta (意大利麵) with tomato sauce

Mushroom pizza

Lemon tart

Tea and coffee

No service charge


Dear Gabriella,

While I (1. wait) outside the classroom before my history lesson today, I

(2. see) a poster for a talent show at my school. The show is in three

weeks. I would love (3. audition) for the show, but I (4. be) not very

confident about my singing, and I (5. never sing) in front of an audience

before. Earlier this evening, I (6. read) an article about Justin Bieber,

which said that he was also shy about performing when he (7. be) younger.

After I (8. learn) that, I (9. feel) inspired to be more confident. So I think I

(10. do) an audition after all. If I get into the talent show, I (11. tell) you

straight away!

Love,

Charmaine

Are you (1) your way to becoming the next big pop star? Will you work hard

to make sure nothing gets (2) the way of your dreams? Or maybe you’ve

never even thought (3) performing in public! Now’s your chance to try it.

The school is holding a talent show (4) 27th May (5) 7pm. All students are

welcome to enter. If you would like to enter, please come (6) the audition,

which will take place on Thursday 3rd May. You must perform a song which

is 3 minutes long or less.

(7) the auditions, we will choose the 10 best acts to take part in the talent

show. Miss Lee is the teacher who will be looking (8) the arrangements for

the show, so if you have any questions please speak (9) her. We are also

looking (10) people to help with the show in other ways; if you would like to

work behind the scenes or with organisation, please see Miss Lee.

1. on

2. in

3. of

4. on

5. at

6. to

7. After/During

8. after

9. to

10. for

5. True or false: both menus contain seafood. (1 mark)

False

Section 3 Prepositions (10 marks)

Fill in each of the blanks in the following passage with the correct preposition.

Charmaine is reading an advert for a talent show at her school:

Section 4 Forms of verbs (11 marks)

Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of verbs given in the brackets.

Charmaine writes an email to her friend about the talent show:

1. was waiting

2. saw

3. to audition

4. am

5. have never sung

6. read

7. was

8. had learned/had

learnt

9. felt

10. will do

11. will tell


I have (1.) long hair which is quite (2.) curly. I

usually wear it in a (3.) pony tail to keep it neat.

I have a (4.) small and (5.) pointed nose and I

also have some (6.) freckles on my face. In this

photo I am wearing a (7.) dress with (8.) dots on

it and I am also wearing (9.) sandals on my feet

because the photo was taken during the summer.

I think I would be a great contestant in the talent show. I am a (1.) student and who is thorough with

my schoolwork and I would show the same dedication when practising my performance. I am also

(2.) and I would be a quick learner when working with the voice teachers. I am (3.), so coming up

with new ideas for my performance would not be a problem. I think I am quite a (4.) person, so if

anything went wrong during the show I would be able to deal with it well. Although I am

competitive, I am also (5.) of the feelings of others so I would treat my opponents with respect. I

have a (6.) attitude and I believe that I have the potential to win the competition.

Section 5 Vocabulary – Describing appearance (9 marks)

For the talent show at the shopping mall, Charmaine has to submit a photo of herself. Fill in the gaps

in her description:

Section 6 Vocabulary – Describing character (6 marks)

Fill in the blanks with a suitable word.

Charmaine is writing a self-introduction for the talent show:

1. diligent 2. intelligent

3. creative 4. level-headed

5. considerate 6. positive / optimistic


1. The first contestant had a dull voice!

show. It was quite long and boring.

I think he has chosen the worst (bad) song for this

The judges treated him fairly (fair) and gave him a score of 7.

I didn’t like the next contestant at all. She behaved very arrogantly (arrogant) even

though she didn’t sing very well.

The judges gave some harsh (harsh) comments to that girl and she got a low score.

I was very proud when Charmaine came on stage – she sang more beautifully (beautiful)

than ever before.

Charmaine won 2nd prize and she was very pleased (please) because that was far better

than (well) she had expected.

We very much enjoyed your performance, (1) you showed great skill in your performance.

Your pitch and timing were excellent. (2), you put a lot of emotion into the song. (3), there are a

few things you could do to improve your performance even more for next time. (4) the fact that

you displayed a high level of talent, we noticed that you seemed to lack confidence when

performing. There are many things you can do during your performance (5) appear confident.

Firstly, always remember to look up at the audience. (6), remember to smile and try not to look

nervous, even if that’s how you feel inside. Congratulations on your performance.

Section 7 Adjectives and Adverbs (6 marks)

Fill in the blanks with the suitable word.

Charmaine’s friend Gabriella makes some notes while she is watching the talent show:

Section 8 Conjunctions (6 marks)

Choose the right conjunction to fill in each blank.

Charmaine receives some comments from the judges:

1. A yet B as C while

2. A Therefore B However C Moreover

3. A Although B Whereas C However 4. A Since B Besides C Despite

5. A on the contrary B in order to C since

6. A In addition B Even though C Nevertheless


I am as clear as water, but unlike water I am very valuable.

I can be cut into many shapes.

People wear me on their fingers.

I sparkle brightly.

Who am I?

Answer: A diamond

Section 9 Riddle (1 mark)

Section 10 Proofreading (6 marks)

Charmaine is writing another email to Gabriella but she has made some errors. Find and correct the

errors – there is one on each line.

Dear Gabriella,

It was such an excited experience to take part in a talent show for the first time.

I enjoyed it so much, I wish I can do it all over again! As a reward for doing well

in the talent show, my parents brought me to a restaurant for a special meal. My

parents said that many persons had congratulated them after the talent show. They

also told me don’t be nervous next time I have to perform. The meal we had was

delicious – I ate (^) much that I felt very full!

1. exciting

2. could

3. took

4. people

5. not to

6. so

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