Paper 1 Patrice Paper 3ab

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Practice paper 3A Reading Text 1 1. A

9. True 10. Not Given 3. D 11. True 4. C 12. D *5. washed-out 13. B 6. False 14. A 7. True 15. E 8. Not Given 16. C *17. The writer’s favourite South Korean drama is Winter Sonata because (1 mark) — of the amazing settings. (1 mark) she likes the star Bae Yong Jun. (1 mark) 18. E 21. D 19. B 22. F 20. F 23. A *2. the (TV) remoter control

Text 2 24. C 29. B 25. players 30. 3 26. A 31. B 27. D 32. B 28. B 33. Audiences like reality TV because (1 mark) — they would like to see new programmes with a less conventional format. (1 mark) they are given the chance to admire real people with real qualities. (1 mark) 34. B 43. A *35. reality TV / television 44. E 45. new / less conventional 36. designed / controlled 37. deliberately 46. fresh / surprising *47. becoming very popular 38. change / alter 48. D 39. appear / look / seem 40. encourage 49. B 41. wrong / incorrect 42. F * According to the new HKCEE marking scheme, answers for these questions will be marked correct even if there are grammatical or spelling mistakes as long as the meaning is clear.



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Practice paper 3B Writing Task 1

Suggestion Form I would like to make the following suggestions: Suggested model answer for Task 1 (about 100 words) 1.

I suggest having a Canto-pop programme because Canto-pop is a big part of youth culture in Hong Kong. The Canto-pop programme could include new releases and interviews as well as information on up-and-coming artists.

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A current affairs programme would be suitable as many teenagers are interested in current affairs but find the evening news boring. The programme could appeal to teenagers by allowing them to debate and present their views.

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Comedy programmes are always popular with teenagers, so having one or more of these would be a good idea. In addition, to encourage young comedy writers, Teen TV could showcase their work on the channel.

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Answer key Task 2 Question 1

Suggested model answer for Task 2 Question 1 (about 250 words) Dear Pat

Thanks for your letter. Your news is very exciting, but are you sure that you want to go on a reality TV show? I’m not sure it’s such a good idea.

If you go on a reality TV show, you’ll have no control over how you’ll be portrayed. The programme makers often edit the things you say to make the programme as interesting as possible. This means that you could be portrayed as someone who’s unkind, which is how the public will get to know you. It’s also likely that you’ll become a topic of public conversation, and many times the public can be quite cruel. Think about other reality TV contestants who’ve been labelled ‘nasty’, ‘stupid’ or worse.

There’s also always the chance that you might forget that you’re on TV and tell a secret about yourself or your family to another contestant that you befriend. I’m sure you wouldn’t want to hurt the people close to you.

Finally, once the series ends — or once you get voted off — it could be difficult to go back to your normal life. You’ll probably be treated like a celebrity, but only for a short time. Then, you’ll have to return to your regular life, and people’s opinion of you may have changed because of how they saw you on the show. This adjustment could be really hard to cope with.

I hope my opinions will help you with this difficult decision. Please let me know what you decide to do.

Bye for now

Chris

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Answer key Task 2 Question 2

Suggested model answer for Task 2 Question 2 (about 250 words) Life away from the couch

Most people in Hong Kong watch more than three hours of television a day — and I used to be one of them. Then, I decided to stop watching TV for one month. This was no easy task, but it was well worth the struggle.

At first, living without TV was very difficult. At school, I felt left out of conversations as I hadn’t seen any of the programmes my friends were talking about. At home, I felt bored and restless during the evenings because I didn’t know how to fill my time. While my parents read and my sister watched cartoons, I felt lonely.

However, instead of sitting in my room alone one night, I took a walk and noticed that the local community centre had lots of different activities and courses. The next evening I tried badminton, another time I played volleyball and one weekend I even went rock-climbing. In fact, I enjoyed rock-climbing so much that I signed up for a course.

By the end of the month, I felt happier and healthier. I had made lots of new friends at the community centre, and I was much fitter from all the exercise. At school, nobody wanted to talk about TV programmes. Instead, everyone wanted to know what new activity I had tried.

Now, I watch TV only when I’m really interested in the programme. From my month without TV, I have developed hobbies and formed new and closer friendships. I recommend this experience to everyone — so what are you waiting for?

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