2000-CE

ENG LANG
Candidate Number

SYL B
PAPER 3

Centre Number
HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY

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HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION 2000

ENGLISH LANGUAGE (SYLLABUS B) PAPER 3

Question-Answer Book

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INSTRUCTIONS

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1.

Write your Candidate Number, Centre Number and

Seat Number in the spaces provided.

2.

Answer ALL questions.

3.

Write your answers clearly and neatly in the spaces

provided in this Question-Answer Book. You should
use a pencil for Part A and a pen for completing the
tasks in Part B.

4.

For multiple-choice questions, choose only ONE

answer for each question. Two or more answers will
score NO MARKS.

5.

All listening materials will be played ONCE only.

6.

When the radio broadcast ends, you will be given one

hour to complete Part B. You are advised to allocate
your time approximately as follows:
Task 1
Task 2

7.

8.

A1
A2
A3
A4
Part A
Total

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40 minutes
20 minutes

The Data File will NOT be collected at the end of the

examination. Do NOT write your answers in the Data
File.
Supplementary answer sheets will be supplied on
request. Write your Candidate Number on each sheet
and fasten them with string INSIDE this QuestionAnswer Book.

B1A
B1B
B2
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PART A

(10% of the subject mark)

Section 1

(5 marks)

In this section, you will hear a question followed by a conversation. Look at the information provided and the
four possible answers. Choose the best answer and write the appropriate letter A, B, C or D in the box
provided.

1.

Booking a table at a restaurant

A.
B.
C.
D.

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1.

2.

Planning a barbecue
A.
B.
C.
D.

Chicken wings and sauce

Charcoal, chicken wings and sauce
Chicken wings, sauce and sausages
Charcoal, chicken wings, sauce and sausages
2.

3.

Choosing a game
KEY

4
10+
"

A.

Suitable for travel

Recommended for age range 6 12
Recommended for age range 10 adult
Requires paper and pencil
Best played on the floor
Educational
Card game

Word Oddity

C.

Fun for all the family!

Plenty of fun, and educational too!

4
B.

Anagramma

4
D.

Hours of enjoyment!

"

Scrabble
10+

"

Snap
Travel game of the year!

3.

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An invitation
A.

C.
You are cordially invited to the opening
of
The Bell and Smith Art Gallery
10 Hollywood Road
Date: Thursday, 20th April, 2000
Time: 11am 1pm

Its Party Time!!

Come and help celebrate Johns
birthday!
Date: Tuesday, 18th April, 2000
Time: 8pm onwards
Place: Repulse Bay Hotel
RSVP: 2891 4319

RSVP: 2581 6390

B.

D.
Mr and Mrs C. Chau
invite Tom and Mary Scott
for cocktails
at the opening of their new shop
206 Festival Walk, Kowloon Tong
Thursday, 20th April, 2000; 6pm 8pm

You are invited to attend the formal

opening of:
Hong Kong Views
An exhibition of oil paintings
at Centrepoint Gallery, Central
1pm 3pm, Thursday, 27th April, 2000
RSVP: 2574 6192

4.
5.

Choosing a language school

KEY

A.

Ages 4 16 only
Writing skills classes
Conversation classes
Computer-assisted language learning
Listening centre
Extra-curricular activities
C.

Kowloon Centre for

Chinese Studies

All levels available

Central School of Language

- 

Advanced level classes

B.

Studywell School of
Chinese Languages

D.

Chinese Language Centre

All levels available

All levels available

5.

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Section 1
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Section 2
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(20 marks)

In this section, you should read the instructions for each item carefully and look at the information provided.
Then listen to the conversation and follow the instructions.

6.

Fill in the necessary information.

Bayside Restaurant
1

Reservation
Name of guest

Time

Number of people

Remarks

7.

Complete the information about the book.

Title of book:

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Author:
Publisher:

7
Year of publication:

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8.

Complete the chart below with the missing information. One year has been done for you as an example.

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10
Deaths from

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heart disease in

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the USA (per

100,000 people)
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13

13
Year

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9.

Make the necessary changes to the students timetable and cross out any wrong information.

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9.30 11 am

Grammar

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15

11 11.15 am

Break

15

11.15 am 12.30 pm

Reading skills

12.30 2 pm

Lunch

2 3.45 pm

Presentation about life in England

3.45 4 pm

Break

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4 5.30 pm

Discussion: Pronunciation problems of Hong Kong students

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Section 2

Section 2

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Section 3
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(13 marks)

You work for an estate agent. People who are looking for property to rent come into your office. Note
down their requirements on the form provided below. You have 10 seconds to study the form before the
conversation begins.
10.

Flat Finders Ltd

Real Estate Agents

1
Name of client:
2

Bob and Sue Smith

2507 1957

Contact phone number:

Type of property required:

3
Preferred location:
Price range ($):

4
Size of property required (sq. ft.):
Special features needed:
5

7
11.

Flat Finders Ltd

Real Estate Agents

Name of client:

Christine Hunt

Contact phone number:

2437 1652

Type of property required:

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Preferred location:
Price range ($):

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11

Size of property required (sq. ft.):

Special features needed:

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Section 3
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Section 4

(18 marks)

Listen to the interview and fill in the form as if you were the interviewer. Put ticks () in the appropriate boxes
and write down the necessary information. You have 30 seconds to study the form. One box has been filled in for
you as an example.
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Survey on Pollution in Hong Kong

Personal details
1

Male

Age:

20 or below

21 30

41 50

51 or above

2
Occupation:
3
Car owner:

9 Female

Sex:

1
31 40
2

Business

Education

Health

Journalism

Legal

Transport

Government

Other

Yes

No

Pollution in Hong Kong

5

Problems noticed:

Health problems experienced

Air

Health Problems
Sore eyes
Coughing
Sneezing
Breathing difficulties
Headaches
Stomach problems

7
8
9

Water

Noise

Rubbish

Other

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Often

Sometimes

Never

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9

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10

Steps interviewee takes to prevent pollution

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Awareness of steps being taken by government

Does interviewee know that

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the government monitors air pollution?

Yes

No

the police fine drivers of smoky vehicles?

Yes

No

Hong Kong has an Environmental Protection Department?

Yes

No

the government has banned leaded petrol?

Yes

No

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Other steps interviewee thinks the government should take

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Section 4
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PART B

(22% of the subject mark)

Situation
You are Paul Lau, an eighteen-year-old boy who is the lead singer and songwriter for a pop group called
The Image. You now play regularly together in a local club.
You and the other members of the group are going to perform in the 2000 Hong Kong Youth Arts
Festival. You are therefore attending a briefing session during which you are informed about how to
publicise your group in the local newspapers so that people will know about you.

You have two tasks to do:

1.

Complete a press release giving information about your group.

(53 marks)

2.

Write a letter to the Hong Kong Youth Arts Festival Programme Co-ordinator asking for a
change of performance date, giving the reason for your request.
(22 marks)

You will find all the information you need in the Question-Answer Book, the Data File and the briefing
session.
You will have five minutes to study the Question-Answer Book in order to familiarise yourself with the
situation and the tasks. You should also read the press release guidelines and the draft programme on
pages 1 and 2 of the Data File.
Then, you will hear the briefing session in which the Festival organiser, Alice Lindsey, talks to you and
your group about preparing for the Festival. Write notes on pages 1 and 2 of the Data File as you listen.

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(53 marks)

Task 1

Complete the following press release about your group. This is to be given to English language newspapers for
publicity purposes. You will find information for this in the briefing session and in your Data File. Refer to the
press release guidelines and your notes on page 1 of the Data File. Use a pen for this task.
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2000 Hong Kong Youth Arts Festival Press Release for Music Performers
Section A
1

Performers

Name of performer / performing

group:

Details of group members and their role(s) in the performance (if

appropriate)

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Name

Role(s)

1.

2.

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4.

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Name of contact person:

Phone no.:

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Performance details (tick the appropriate box)
Type of music
Type of performance

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Language

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Jazz

Solo

English

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Pop

Duet

Cantonese

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Classical

Group

Putonghua

Folk

Orchestra

Date:

Time:

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Venue:

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Section B
Give a brief history of yourself / your group.

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Task 2

(22 marks)

Write a letter to the Programme Co-ordinator asking for a change of performance date, giving the reason
for your request. You will find information for this in the briefing session and in your Data File. Refer to
your notes on pages 1 and 2 of the Data File. Use a pen for this task.
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Flat 3B, Flora Heights

Bonham Street, Hong Kong
1 st September, 2000
Mr James Ho, Programme Co-ordinator
Rm 16A, The Arts Cultural Centre
Gloucester Street, Central
Hong Kong
Dear Mr Ho,

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0, 2

0, 2

0, 1, 3, 5

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DATA
FILE

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HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION 2000

ENGLISH LANGUAGE (SYLLABUS B) PAPER 3

DATA FILE

Contents
Page
1.

Press release guidelines ......................................................................................................................... 1

2.

Excerpt from the draft programme of events of the 2000 Hong Kong Youth Arts Festival .................. 2

3.

Article from Pan-Asian International School Magazine, Summer 1998 ................................................ 3

4.

Excerpt from the Entertainment Page of the Hong Kong Morning Post, 16 April, 1999 ....................... 3

5.

Review in Music Magazine, May 1999 ................................................................................................. 4

6.

Advertisement for The Hot Metal Band performance ............................................................................ 5

7.

Poster outside On the Edge ................................................................................................................. 6

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Press release guidelines

As you listen to the briefing session, you should take notes on the main points below.

Press release guidelines

Please help us promote your show.
Write a press release for the newspapers so that they can let people know about you
and your performance.
Include:

Name of performer / performing group

Names of group members and what instrument / role each plays (if appropriate)

Name of contact person and telephone number

Performance details such as type of music, how many people play, language in
which you perform, etc.

A short history of yourself / your group, including:

where and when you have performed before
how your music has changed since you started performing
any special features

Mention any competitions, prizes or awards you have won

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Excerpt from the draft programme of events of the 2000 Hong Kong Youth Arts Festival

Day / Date

Time (pm)

Saturday,
4th November, 2000

Performance

7.30

The Reckless Crew

(Pop group)

8.30

Jimmy and Clare

(Dancers)

Venue
Shouson Theatre

9.30

Sunday,
5th November, 2000

Monday,
6th November, 2000

7.30

Mary Chow
(Solo singer)

8.30

Frogs and Spice

(Jazz group)

9.30

The Image
(Pop group)

7.30

Ronnie and Clyde

(Guitar duet)

8.30

Attitude Problems
(Kowloon School Drama Club)

APA Drama Theatre

APA Drama Theatre

9.30

Tuesday,
7th November, 2000

Wednesday,
8th November, 2000

7.30

Icon Items
(Dance group)

8.30

Stories from a Dream

(Traditional Chinese dance group)

9.30

Rhythms Unlimited
(Pop group)

7.30

Frankie Lo
(Solo singer)

8.30

Fragrant Scent
(Female singing group)

Shouson Theatre

Shouson Theatre

9.30

Note:

Please inform Mr James Ho, the Programme Co-ordinator, if you need to make any changes. Changes can
only be made if good reasons are given and if time slots are available.

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Article from Pan-Asian International School Magazine, Summer 1998

Farewell, we will miss you all!

What great talent there was at the
farewell concert we had this year! As usual,
the final year students put on a great show
before they left us for the world of
universities and work.
Among the
performers, we had heavy rock played by
Don and the Blasters, two solo singing
performances by Angela Mark and May Li,
as well as a fine selection of instrumental
performances on piano, er-hu and violin.
In keeping with tradition, all the school
leavers chose who would be awarded The
Best Performance Award, and the results

were clear. Mandy Lo and her group, The

Image, were worthy winners. She and Liz
Walker between them delighted everyone with
their beautifully sung romantic numbers,
backed up by Johnny Lim on drums and Anna
Kwee on bass guitar. The general agreement
was that this groups performance was truly
professional.
Will they stay together after they
graduate?
Id love to, said Mandy, but I think I
will be going to Canada to further my studies.
Our loss will certainly be Canadas gain.

Excerpt from the Entertainment Page of the Hong Kong Morning Post, 16 April, 1999

WHATS ON
TV Highlights
6.20
6.30
6.35
7.00
7.30
8.00
8.30
9.00
9.30
11.20
11.30

Oscar & Friends

Putonghua Weather Report
Putonghua News and Financial Report
Whats Your Answer?
World News Tonight
The Natural World
Hong Kong Talent Spotters
Chicago Doctors
International Film
Late News
The Late Show with Ronald Snowman

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Whats on from Hong Kong

Of special interest to Hong Kong viewers is Hong
Kong Talent Spotters tonight at 8.30, where we
will discover who will be this months winners.
The competition features a number of local artists
and bands. Among the singers is the beautiful and
talented Mary Chow. The group section includes
the pop group Rhythms Unlimited, who are making
quite a name for themselves around Hong Kong,
and last but not least, up-and-coming newcomers,
The Image, a rock 'n' roll group with an
international flavour and a growing fan club.

Review in Music Magazine, May 1999

Local pop group with an international image

The Hong Kong pop scene
has been enriched with the
emergence of a new and exciting
pop group that perfectly matches
Hong
Kongs
youthful,
multicultural flavour.
The group is called The
Image and was formed over a
year ago when the members were
still at school.
Part of the
original group is Liz Walker,
who sings as well as plays the
lead guitar. A few of us used to
get together after school and play
just for fun and it grew from
there, said Liz.
Their present lead singer,
Paul Lau, joined them in autumn
1998. I was born in Canada and

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I came to Hong Kong with my

family last year, Paul told us.
A friend told me about this
group that was about to break up
because theyd lost their lead
singer so I persuaded them to
keep going. We soon had a
regular gig at On the Edge club,
where we play every Saturday
night, said Paul.
My style of singing is
different from the previous lead
singer, Mandy Lo, added Paul.
We now play mainly rock and
roll music, though we still like to
play the occasional quieter love
songs. And Im the songwriter.

group members you can quickly

see that it is truly international
with a Hong Kong flavour.
Anna Kwee explained how
international the group is. I
come from Indonesia, and Liz
here has lived in Hong Kong all
her life but is American. We also
have
Johnny
Lim,
our
representative from Singapore.
Can you find a more international
line-up than that? Anna said.
They still play regularly in
On the Edge on Hong Kong
Island, where they are attracting
big audiences. Watch out for this
group. We will be hearing lots
more about them.

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Advertisement for The Hot Metal Band performance

The famous group of Irish rockers

Supported by Hong Kongs latest sensation The Image
**********

Presented by: New World Entertainment

Date: 5th June, 1999
Time:

Venue:

7.30 8 pm

The Image

8 9.30 pm

The Hot Metal Band

The Hong Kong Coliseum

Enquiry Hotline: 2813 1318

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Poster outside On the Edge

Hong Kongs latest rock 'n' roll wonder!!!

9.00 pm to midnight

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