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    Yearly Examination S3 English Language Scope Paper 1 Reading Comprehension and Grammar Usage

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    1) The yearly S3 English examination tests students on four papers that assess different skills: reading comprehension and grammar, writing, listening and integrated skills, and speaking. 2) Paper 1 includes two reading passages (one compulsory) and tests vocabulary and grammar concepts like conditional sentences, participle phrases, and verb tenses. 3) Paper 2 consists of rearranging scrambled sentences and choosing one of three composition topics to write about, such as describing pictures related to camping. 4) Paper 3 contains multiple-choice, blank filling, short-answer, and information sheet questions on topics like health and involves spelling vocabulary words. 5) Paper 4 is an 8-minute speaking exam where

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    Yearly Examination

    S3 English Language
    Scope

    Paper 1 Reading Comprehension and Grammar Usage


    Reading Comprehension
    ( A+B1 = 30 marks) / (A+B2 = 40 marks)

    Passage A Compulsory – a Chinese celebrity and a poem about Macau (20 marks)
    Some poetic devices you need to remember: rhyme, onomatopoeia, personification and metaphor

    Passage B1 (Easy) – mountaineering (10 marks) [Hint: Please read the texts from Unit 6, NTP3B]

    Passage B2 (Difficult) – a Chinese movie star (20 marks)

    Vocabulary (8 marks)
    [Unit 6, NTP3B]

    conquered breathtaking hooked set off


    admire continents mountaineer determination
    complete down-to-earth successfully accomplishment
    attempt courage in awe of Geopark

    Grammar (42 marks)

    - Conditional Sentences: Types 0, 1, 2 and 3 [Units 2, 4, 6 and more]

    - Participle phrases [Unit 5]

    - To-infinitives and gerunds [Unit 6]

    - Past perfect tense [Unit 6]

    - Comparative and superlative adverbs [Unit 7]

    - Active and Passive [Unit 7]


    Paper 2 Writing

    Part A: * All students must do this part.

    Rewrite sentences into their correct order.

    Ex. am / fine / I
    I am fine.

    Part B: Choose 1 out of 3 topics to write a 170-200 word composition.

     A short story about 4 pictures

    Vocabulary:
    country park lost tent
    scenery compass campfire
    nature thunder storm matches
    camping worried wet

     A reply email

    Look back at NTP. 3A: Unit 1 and NTP. 3B: Unit 4

     An article

    Look back at NTP. 3A: Unit 2 and NTP. 3B: Units 5 & 6
    Paper 3 Listening and Integrated Skills
    Question types: multiple-choice, blanks, short questions, information sheet completion
    Vocabulary List (have to spell the words in bold)

    dialogues performance boring nervous curious excited

    a towel cash treatment symptoms sore skin rash

    to be
    fever pleased worried surprised spokesperson
    aware of
    Radio
    Department Secondary long-term
    healthy Broadcasting smart
    of Health School diseases
    Room

    recover asthma diabetes diarrhoea encourage eating out

    whole-wheat
    fruit fatty food determined hesitant
    bread

    Paper 4 Speaking
    Max marks : 30
    Time: 8 minutes
    - Preparation time: 3 minutes
    - Group Interaction : 5 minutes (4 students in each group)

    Areas covered:
     Preparing for Open Day.
     Organizing a Teachers’ Day
     Promoting Hong Kong tourism
     Organizing a writing competition

    Study and prepare the four topics for your Paper 4 Speaking Exam. On the examination day, you
    will be examined on ONE of the topics.

    Your teacher has asked you and three other classmates to prepare your classroom for the
    Open Day.
    In your discussion, you may include:
     which areas to decorate
     what to show to visitors e.g. students’ work, class photos…
     what materials to use e.g. scissors, glue…
     who will help
     any other details that are important
    You may begin by saying:
    We have to prepare our classroom for the Open Day. Let’s first discuss which areas to decorate.
    The School Prefect Team is organizing activities to thank teachers on Teachers’ Day. You and
    three other members of the team are talking about the activities.

    In your discussion, you may include:


     how to decorate the school e.g. balloons, flowers…
     what activities to hold e.g. special assembly, performances…
     what to give teachers
     the menu for the special lunch (for students and teachers)
     anything else that you think is important
    You may begin by saying:
    We are organizing activities to thank teachers on Teachers’ Day. First, let’s talk about how to
    decorate the school.

    Your school has entered a video competition to promote Hong Kong to tourists. The teacher in
    charge of the competition has invited students to make a video. You and three other classmates
    are talking about making a video.

    In your discussion, you may include:


     contents of the video e.g. culture, food…
     where to film the video e.g. Tsim Sha Tsui, Stanley…
     name and length of the video
     what can be learned from the competition
     anything else that you think is important
    You may begin by saying:
    We are making a video to promote Hong Kong to tourists. First, let’s talk about the contents
    of the video.

    The English Club is organizing a writing competition. You and three other members of the
    club are talking about the competition.

    In your discussion, you may include:


     topics to write about
     rules e.g. number of words, deadline…
     who will be the judges
     prizes e.g. get published on the school website, book coupons…
     anything else that you think is important
    You may begin by saying:
    We are organizing a writing competition. First, let’s discuss what topics to write about.

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