Paper 1 PARTA Vocabulary & Phrases Reading Passages Subtitles 2010 B8E Eng Practice Paper 1 2012 HKDSE English Language Practice Paper aquariums foster conservation unethical Paragraph 1 long-standing RAN stewardship ee Paragraph 2 academy remote advocate Paragraph 3 polls i inspire (s) eee unanimous 8 acclaim ata replicate(d) fee Paragraph 4 behavioural TRE) EAS retain(ed) ache echo PRE Paragraph 5 satellite vital Paragraph 6 biodiversity EB RE ambassadors Ape thrill AG nisin 589Paragraph 7. aod 0st ing Practice Paper 1 grab(bed) thrash(ed) HE Ee Use sympathy deliberate sterile concrete confinement 1 (Sill Paragraph 8 drown(ed) HE autopsy Paragraph 9 premeditated captivity traumatic mg Paragraph 10 akin to Paragraph 12 circuses deplorable undercover Paragraph 13 impressionable amusement Questions Question 21 emerge(d) Bai speculate Fa Suggested Solutions 1. D “For all these people, zoos and aquariums are a resource for wildlife education, motivators for environmental stewardship and a place for family recreation.” (lines 9-12) suggests the various functions that Zoos, aquariums and marine parks serve. 590nN 201 ng Practice Paper 1 600 million visitors to zoos and aquariums worldwide “Worldwide, good zoos and aquariums host over 600 million visitors each year, and in Hong Kong alone, close to 5 million people visit Ocean Park annually.” (lines 6-9) Here, the demonstrative pronoun “these” refers to the whole group of people visiting such facilities as the word “all” precedent to “these people” implies the follow statement is applicable not only to people visiting Ocean Park. B The meaning of the word can be determined by looking at the word “education” (line 11) that follows. When a “resource” is used in the education context, it refers to materials that provide information. a) (Ocean Park Academy) courses (line 15) b) animal encounter programme (line 18) ¢) restaurant information panels / information panels in restaurants / restaurant displays (line 20) Paragraph 2 describes the ways that Ocean Park promotes wildlife education. Just a point to note is that the answers have to be in noun form for grammatical accuracy in responding to the question. A The word “sustainable” in “...which advocate wise seafood choices in support of sustainable agricultural and fisheries practices” (lines 21-23) gives clues to the answer. “Sustainable” refers to being able to continue for a long time without causing damage to the environment, hence only option A “not endangered” corresponds to the issue of sustainable development. a)|NG|Paragraph 3 mentions “declining ocean environments” (lines| 27-28) but the causes are not given. 'b)| F |The statement contradicts to “They also retained what they had learned”. (lines 44-45) c)| T |*These findings (study by Dr Lance Miller) (line 35) echo those jof a study conducted at Ocean Park...” (lines 45-46) Cc The description “nearly unanimous” in “A poli taken in 2005 found that the public was nearly unanimous in ...” (lines 28-29) suggests that almost all respondents agreed to a certain statement. (Suggested Answer) Yes - By visiting the zoos in person, one can have close interactions with the animals. 5912018 0st Eng Practice Paper 1 No - Most animals in the zoos are kept in cages or circled by fences for the sake of safety. Therefore, one may only be able to get a closer look at the animals on documentaries, films or television. 9. B “Three months later, in the next round of interviews...” (lines 40-41) The word “next” suggests that there were two rounds of interviews in total. 10. guests / guests’ In “...about our dolphin interactive programme where, three months after their participation, guests’ positive attitudes towards...” (lines 46-49), the possessive adjective “their” shares the same subject with the latter part of the sentence, i.e. “guests”. 11. a) i) _ live in urban settings (lines 51-52) ii) withdrawn into an electronic world (of computer downloads, satellite media and video games) (lines 52-54) b) Urban settings ance people from nature. Computer or video games are more exciting, entertaining and attractive to young people and therefore, activities like visiting a zoo are not the priority when they have leisure time. “Increasingly withdrawn into” here carries the meaning of “increasingly indulge in”. When children are immersed in the world of electronic gadgets, they would have less time to embrace the nature. Geographical location is another constraint. 12. animals in zoos and aquariums. “Ambassador” is a term for the representative or promoter of something. “It is through good zoos and aquariums that children, families and communities can meet nature’s ambassadors.” (lines 63-66) gives information on where these ambassadors can be found. ‘These animals play the role of representatives to spread the message of wildlife conservation and so they are named the “nature’s ambassado: 13. A whale in Sea World grabbed and killed a trainer. The news gives an account of the incident happened in the Sea World that was the death of a trainer caused by a whale in the park and acts s a lead-in to raise the concern about the problem of ‘confining performing animals’. (lines 72-74) 59214. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19, ng Practice Paper 1 2018 D The definition of the verb “thrash” is to move or make something move from side to side in a violent or uncontrolled way. Option B “to fight with” is not correct in the sense that fighting involves two parties. In the context the trainer was hit to death. Also by means of substitution, only options C and D are grammatically correct but C cannot fit the meaning so the answer is D. a) (being) held captive (line 79) b) in (close) confinement (line 82) B When you point the finger at sb. / sth., you probably feel angry and think that the person / the thing should be responsible for something bad. “Pointing the finger at” is thereby an idiom meaning to blame someone. Option C “address someone rudely” means to speak to someone impolitely. Option D “to query someone or something” means to question about someone or something. a) _ Living conditions are deplorable / cages are so small. b) Animals are treated cruelly as some are beaten or given electric shocks. Paragraph 12 mentions “Circuses are even worse places for animals”, (line 120) It then depicts the plight of the performing animals: “Their living conditions are deplorable, especially in travelling circuses where cages have to be small...” (lines 121-123) and “Undercover investigations have repeatedly shown animals being beaten and given electric shocks.” (lines 125-127) B Statement 2 is incorrect. “Defender” describes someone who protects a place against attack, or supports a person, idea, plan, etc. The writer said “There is no excuse for keeping wild animals in amusement parks or circuses.” (lines 138-139) which shows that he is not a defender for amusement parks like Sea World. Statement 5 is also incorrect as the writer called for public action instead of expecting the government at this moment, “Until our government take action, we should avoid supporting places where captive wild animals perform for our amusement.” (lines 139-142) Amusement parks and circuses “Such” is a determiner referring to something of the same kind as the thing or person which has already been mentioned. Therefore tracing back to the sentence prior to “Such enterprises...” the business refers to “amusement parks and circuses”. (lines 128-129) 593201305 Eng Practice Paper 1 20. C The text consists of two articles. One from Suzanne Gendron, who is in favour of zoos, aquariums and marine parks and another from Peter Singer, who is against the operation of amusement parks and circuses where animals are subjected to performance. The word “Apart” meaning ‘two things are separated from each other’ best summarises the two texts. 21. a)tragedy (line 75) e) separation (ine 103) b) two (ine 83) {) swimming (line 109) c) captivity (line 100) —_g) stress (line 79) d) tank (line 80) h) premeditated / deliberate (line 97/78) 22. (Not the same because...) - Pets are much smaller than most animals in zoos and are not enclosed in small cages. “In most zoos, visitors see bored animals pacing back and forth in cages...” (lines 116-118) suggests that animals in zoos are kept in cages without much freedom. ~ Zoos are commercial enterprises while keeping a pet is personal interest. “Such enterprises are part of the entertainment industry.” (lines 131-132) and “...the businesses that profit from keeping animals captive...” (lines 143-144) suggests that zoos are profit-making businesses. 23. Suzanne Gendron // first text / argument // first writer (Any two of the following) It is educational as it helps with the learning about animals (¢.g- providing courses, interaction with animals). (line 4) It helps conservation as it encourages environmental conservation. (lines 59-61) - It connects people with animals // helps people get close to nature / wildlife. (line 58) OR Peter Singer // second text / argument // second writer (Any two of the following) - Animals are confined to live in small spaces. (lines 122-123) - Animals are forced to perform tricks. (line 124) ~ [tis for commercial purpose as the prime concern is to make profit. (line 131) - It is unethical as it teaches people that keeping animals in confinement for human amusement is acceptable. (lines 134-135) 594PART BI Vocabulary & Phrases Reading Passages Title 201 Eng Practice Paper 1 on the mend TEER Text 2 Paragraph 1 viciously pit bull PIA) teary ARS RRS Paragraph 2 savagely enh Paragraph 3 arrest av Paragraph 4 charged fault Paragraph 5 Labrador PARRA IAK cane Paragraph 6 yard yeli(ed) Maltese Paragraph 8 wounds bleeding Text 3 Paragraph 1 endorse 595201 See ing Practice Paper 1 Paragraph 2 disposal landfill ALES SeS Text 4 Paragraph 1 mugs KER Paragraph 2 mats china Paragraph 3 wilt(ed) soak Paragraph 4 Styrofoam Bae Paragraph 5 leftover FE meat trimmings ARE Paragraph 7 bulk KE Suggested Solutions 24. 3/ three 596 “she (Lucy Poon) recalled how her two dogs were viciously attacked by a blood-thirsty pit bull...” (lines 1-3) suggests there were totally three dogs involved, two being the sufferers and the pit bull the attacker. Cc The word “grateful” means feeling or showing appreciation and thanks for something done or received. “I am getting all teary because I can’t even begin to thank all the people who helped.” (lines 5-7) Lucy said she wanted to thank people who “came out to try and stop the attack” (lines 4-5). Therefore option C is the only correct answer describing Lucy’s feeling. 2. ALR30. 201 The pit bull appeared out of nowhere without making a single sound (as it attacked her dogs). One would feel surprised when something unexpected happened. Here Lucy was not aware of the accident as she mentioned the pit bull appeared out of nowhere...” (lines 8-9) and “The pit bull didn’t make a single sound as it savagely attacked her screaming dogs...” (lines 10-12) ing Practice Paper 1 savagely “Violently” means to hurt, damage or kill someone or something with strong force while the word “savagely” means to attack ferociously. “Violently” is an adverb and identifying the part of speech helps narrow down the choices. B “Tf T could've killed the dog with my bare hands, I would’ ve” (lines 12-14) suggests that Lucy was angry to the extent that she wanted to kill the pit bull. Option A “pity” means showing sympathy for a person or animal that is suffering yet it is irrelevant as Lucy is the owner of the suffering dogs so using “pity” to describe her feeling would weaken her emotion. He feared that the police would arrest him. The line following “...seeing a man running from the scene...” (lines 18-19) is “...police confirmed there hadn't yet been an arrest...” (line 20) A reasonable guess is he ran away to avoid being caught by police as an offender. A Lucy was angry and she said “This person (the owner of the dog) should be charged.” (line 25) There does not exist any correlation between freedom of press and what she wanted to say, so option D is irrelevant. Option C is incorrect as she wanted to say something yet she dared not to say for the sake of politeness. And she thought the person “should be charged” so option B cannot stand. (the pit bull) owner “Js the dog at fault? No. It’s the owner’s fault.” (lines 25-26) clearly shows the dog (pit bull) owner should be responsible for the accident. . (the) walking cane The pronoun “it” denotes an inanimate (non-living) entity. Tracing back to “Three men were beating the dog while an elderly woman passed her walking cane to Lucy, who used it to...” (lines 29-31), it can be found that Lucy used the walking cane given by the old woman to hit the pit bull. 59733. 34. 35. 36. 37. 39. 201d. BSE Eng Practice Paper 1 a) rescue (line 34) b) yelled (line 37) c) loose — (line 37) Cc “pointing to the dark spot on the road where the pit bull died.” (lines 43-44) The pit bull was shot to death and it probably left much blood there. a)| NG |The article just mentions “...police arrived...” (line 39) yet the exact number of police officers was not given. b)| T [Within minutes of the attack, police arrived...” (line 39) shows that the police took quick and immediate action to deal with the attack. c)| T |The police used an electric-shock gun to shoot the pit bull s. But it had no effect, so they had to use a shotgun..." (lines 40-41) d)| F |*...police confirmed there hadn’t yet been an arrest in the case.” (lines 20-21) implies that the man escaped and no questioning can be conducted. e)| F |The statement is contradictory to “...police confirmed there hadn’t yet been an arest in the case.” (lines 20-21) recovering “On the mend” is an idiom describing someone / something that is getting better or becoming healthy again. The word “recovering” (line 52) can be a substitute for the whole phrase. 4 January (2012) / today “Lucy was hoping to get her pets back home today.” (line 53) The article was released on 4 January 2012 (under the heading), so combining the two pieces of information gives you the answer. . journalist / reporter / (newspaper) writer The heading “Brett Clarkson, Sun Media” suggests Brett Clarkson works for Sun Media and is the writer of the article. So her possible professions include the listed three. B The article gives an account of the incident in which two dogs of Lucy were attacked by a pit bull. The process from what had happened to how the dog was settled and what had Lucy and others had done is outlined clearly. Thereby, it is a story about Lucy (a pet owner) saving her Tiny and Ninja (her pets).40. 41. 43, 44, pie 201 SHE Eng Practice Paper 1 4 ___|*..-and suddenly the dog was attacking Tiny...”__|lines 37-38 3 “The pit pull was then thrown over a fence onto lines 35-36 the yard...” 5 |*...police arrived and fired an electric-shock gun [lines 39-40 at the pit bull...” I(given)|‘*...while she was walking Tiny,4, and Ninja, 3,...”|__line. 9 6 <"..so they (police) had to use a shotgun to shoot lines 41-42 it.” 2 |*...try to stop the first attack on Ninja...” lines 27-28 Paragraphs] D |“Tears filled Lucy Poon’s eyes as she recalled how her 1-2 two dogs were viciously attacked by a blood-thirsty pit bull...” (lines 1-3) Paragraphs| BE |“...police confirmed there hadn’t yet been an 3-4 arrest...” (line 20) and “It’s the owner’s fault” (line 26) question who should be accountable for the accident. Paragraph | B_ |*...pointing to the dark spot on the road where the pit 7 bull died.” (lines 43-44) Paragraph | A |“...she had been told that both dogs were recovering 8 well...” (lines 51-52) 2. B Given the word “Preface”, options A and D can be eliminated as preface does not normally exist in the two genres. Option C “a restaurant menu” is different from “a restaurant guide”. The former usually includes categories like appetizer, desserts, etc. while a guide is something that provides instructive information like restaurant recommendation. (the) City Council of San Francisco “This guide, developed by The City Council of San Francisco, presents a variety of suggestions...” (lines 2-3) restaurant / food / catering “This guide...presents a variety of suggestions and tips that restaurants can use to reduce the amount of rubbish thrown away.” (lines 2-4) suggests the guide targeted on the catering industry.46. 47. 48. 2012:DSE Eng Practice Paper 1 “Restaurants can do a lot to minimise these potential cost increases. ..” (lines 7-8) The cost refers to the money aspect and what relating to money has been mentioned is the disposal fees in “Ultimately, businesses and residents will have to pay higher disposal fees.” (lines 6-7) a) (help) (business) save money (line 9) b) extend the life of landfills (ines 9-10) c) save (valuable) energy (ine 10) D “Wilted” describes a plant that bends over because of heat or loss of water. Only option D is a possible explanation for the bending of the plant (vegetables). paper packaging (Tip 4, line 2) Styrofoam (Tip 4. line 1) it uses less space when thrown in the rubbish / it reduces the volume of rubbish (being) produced. (Tip 4, lines 2-3) 49. a) slipping (Tip 2, tine 2) b) bulk/bulk form — (Tip 7, line 1) 50. Tip 5 | C | For the preparation of soup stock. Tip 6 | B | Regarding the handling and storage of food items. Tip7 | E | “Buy ... in concentrate or bulk form.” Tip8 | A | For the cleaning of fryers 600 RES ARRPART B2 Vocabulary & Phrases aod bee ig Practice Paper 1 Text 5 Title scrapheap BEE frown(ed) Su GRAD) Paragraph 1 be (is) accused of HEEEE naked SERA) Paragraph 2 entrepreneurs PRR ubiquitous Paragraph 3 Styrofoam SHE ply ABER pensioners SLA grannies eM commuters discarded rag men cast-of fs HR conspicuous consumption eR HEP clog up 28h Paragraph 4 bicker ET Paragraph 5 trash pickers fame Paragraph 6 uber-chic aa fat concession SSP vulnerable to PEGE peddlers AN 601Paragraph 7 Eng Practice Paper 1 irony purge pavilions Paragraph 8 savage(d) Fy languish SHH | Wa Paragraph 9 outskirts 0, shack (ea strewn with {it scrap Babe twine St Paragraph 11 a big blow Paragraph 12 brigade eyesores eA HEAR / HAST Paragraph 13 miniscule Bei) redeem trinkets Paragraph 14 dispute(s) priciest Paragraph 15 legitimate overflowing by-products. itinerant dismantle (dismantling) Paragraph 19 all-out 602 ERB ed201 ing Practice Paper 1 Text 6 Paragraph 1 spring (sprang) HERE bristle (bristling) a7 recurrent SUEY / NTA Jong-drawn FRRURANS howl LAL swift Peet hind ‘(een lean fay Paragraph 2 hedge(d) suspicious Ben dart(ed) FRAT TIE Teapings Ela frenzy PSE. whirl(ing) felt Paragraph 3 sniff(ed) fhe belie FOC stretches SH Paragraph 4 whine (whining) Ba mournful AEG Paragraph 5 scramble (scrambling) Wes lick(ing) Ea Suggested Solutions 51 Cc “China is often accused of all but destroying its environment in the name of economic growth.” (lines 1-2) “In the name of” is similar to “for the sake of’. That means China develops its economy at the expense of the environment, which is the meaning of option C. 603 edng Practice Paper 1 201d 52. A “and in Shanghai they can seem ubiquitous.” (lines 7-8) “Ubiquitous” describes something that is common and seeming to be everywhere. Option B is incorrect as there are 10 million rubbish collectors in China, not in Shanghai alone. Option C is incorrect as the army refers to rubbish collectors as well. Option D is incorrect as how the rubbish collectors are treated is not mentioned. 53. D “Ply” is quite an old-fashioned verb. When a form of transport plies a particular route, it makes the journey regularly. In case you don’t know the meaning of the word in the first place, you can make a sensible guess. Taking off the descriptive components, the streamlined sentence becomes “Three-wheeled bicycles ply the street.” You wili find options A to C cannot fit the meaning and are hence eliminated. 54. D “Cast-offs” is a term for clothes that you do not wear any more and give to someone else. Option D “goods no longer desired” means things that one does not want to keep anymore and so it fits the explanation of -offs”. Option B “counterfeit goods” means something fake imitating something genuine. Option A is not correct as the latter part of the sentence mentions “designer water bottles” (lines 16-17) and it would be a redundant description if the answer is A. “Cast-offs” can be first hand or second hand; therefore “second hand good” is not a definition of “cast-offs”. wa we Cc “...people are quietly getting on with the task of making the planet a better place to live” es 21-22) contrasts the action taken by the general public with the “effort” of the government in bickering (arguing) with environmentalists over emission target. 56. They are considered an eyesore to the government. “Their recycling stations are eyesores that are being removed as part of the greening of Shanghai for Expo.” (lines 60-61) There is no direct explanation following “During the 2008 Beijing Olympics they were largely run out of town” (lines 25-26), yet one can deduce from the above quoted line for the Beijing Olympics and the Shanghai Expo are of similar nature — “grand plan” (line 23). 57, a) uber-chic (line 29) b) vulnerable (to) (line 33) eR201 ig Practice Paper 1 58. a) acrackdown on rubbish peddlers (line 34) b) _ anti-migrant campaign (line 35) The phrase “such a” in “The irony of such a purge...” (line 36) suggests the purge is mentioned before. The sentence before is “They are mostly unlicensed migrants without city residency documents, and therefore vulnerable to any crackdown on rubbish peddlers and to a general Expo-inspired anti-migrant campaign.” (lines 32-35) 59. While Expo's theme is about green cities / while Expo pavilions have been constructed with recycled materials (collected by the recyclers), recyclers are being forced to leave town / there is a crackdown on rubbish peddlers. The colon (:) is a punctuation mark informing readers what follows. the mark proves, explains or lists elements of the part before the mark, Hence, “the irony” can be found in paragraph 7, “The irony of such a purge (a crackdown on rubbish peddlers). Expo’s theme is green cities, and many Expo pavilions have been constructed with recycled materials.” 60. rubbish prices Consider the whole sentence “...the global financial crises savaged rubbish prices, which still lat ish well below their pre-crises levels” (lines 41-43). The determinative possessive pronoun ‘their’ must be used together with the noun it is describing, and come in front of them. Hence, the noun that is right in front of ‘their’ is rubbish prices. 61. B “It was a big blow to our business” is the beginning of paragraph LI so to find out what the pronoun ‘it’ substitutes, we have to trace back to paragraph 10. As “Shanghai residents stopped selling their waste during the crises...” (lines 49-50), Cai Yan Fen found it hard to run her recycling business. Option C is not correct because she has to sell more paper at a lower price to earn the same as before. 62. C “Ms Fu hardly disputes the fact that anyone rich enough to have space in their flat for a month's worth of newspapers...probably can do without another pencil.” (Paragraph 14) “Hardly disputes the fact” implies she acknowledges (admits / recognizes / accepts) that the plan lacks financial incentives for people to involve in the recycling. 63. a) have to store recyclable goods or rubbish in a small flat for a month b) the only thing you can redeem is a pencil or trinket “which requires them (residents) to store recycling in their 605 cst ie NES64. 65. 66. 201d ose Eng Practice Paper 1 miniscule flats for a month at a time — in exchange for points they can redeem for recycled pencils and other trinkets online” (lines 64-67) outlines the two shortcomings of the plan regarding the convenience and attractiveness of the redemption. a) Illegal recycling can be toxic and dangerous. 1b) Hlegal recycling leaves a lot of waste. “the by-products of illegal recycling can be toxic and dangerous (lines 76-77) The writer also uses the example of “itinerant recyclers dismantling a laptop for scrap” to illustrate another potential problem -..can often leave plenty of other waste” (lines 78-79). a) i) toregulate the recyclers ii) to issue them with uniforms “Shanghai wants to regulate the recyclers, and even issue them with uniforms.” (Paragraph 16) concisely reveals the plan of the government in view of the unlicensed rubbish collectors. b) i) They are hardworking and like running a business as they try hard to make money from collecting rubbish. An entrepreneur is a person who runs a business in the hope of profits. The recyclers are “very efficient” (line 86) to eam money by collecting rubbish. ii) They are like an army made up of a large group of people. “Brigade” describes a large group of soldiers forming part of an army. The group of recyclers is deemed as “Mao’s army during the Long March days.” (lines 85-86) Fu Li [Head of the A B Ping Shanghai Waste has little positive|“...arguing that their Administration // —_|to say about (recyclers’) motives have Government official |Shanghai’s rubbish |more to do with / worker profits...” (lines 56-57) (lines 57-58) (lines 58-59) Adam |blogger /writer7 [NG Ic Minter author “The government looks at (ines 83-84) these people as disorder... but very efficient” (lines 82-83,86) Cai Yan Fen Has /runs a (paper {F ‘A and plastic) has a paper and |The statement is in favour recycling business // plastic recycling __of the “entrepreneurs” and business woman busing -" (lines _ jin line with Cai Yan Fen’s, (lines 44-45) 44-45) stance. ca68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. Practice Paper 1 . B “[ndifferent” means unconcerned, not thinking about or interested in someone / something. “Sarcastic” is to use irony in order to mock or convey contempt. Hence, “all those boxes” refer to recycling boxes. It is another irony that the government on one hand encourages consumption, which produces waste and, on the other hand encourages recycling. Therefore the tone is sarcastic. The recyclers will lose their jobs / be sacked. “Scrapheap” means not wanted or used any more. If the recyclers face scrapheap, it implies they are not wanted anymore or they will be jobless. The subheading also gives clues to the answer as people are showing disapproval (frowned) towards the recyclers which implies the recyclers are not generally accepted. Buck / husky dog “From the forest came the call...unlike, any noise made by a husky dog” (lines 2-3) first mentions the noun which the subject pronoun. she? substitutes. The name of the husky dog comes in the second paragraph “Buck did not attack...” (line 9). A “From the forest came the call, - a long-drawn howl...” (lines 2-3) Buck “dashed through the woods (the forest)” (lines 4-5) and “drew closer to the cry (the long-drawn. howl)” (line 5). He looked out and “saw... a long, lean, timber wolf” (lines 7-8). Combining all these information, we can draw the conclusion that the cry is from the wolf and the wolf is in the woods. heavier taller / bigger “for Buck was three times his weight, while his head barely reached Buck’s shoulder.” (lines 10-12) The first half of the sentence suggests that Buck was heavier and the latter part suggests that Buck was taller than the wolf. B “the wolf darted away, and Buck followed him with wild leapings, in a frenzy to overtake.” (lines 12-13) means Buck chased the wolf. to become friends (and to sniff noses) with the wolf “Buck's determination was rewarded; for the wolf...finally sniffed noses with him. Then they became friendly...” (ines 16-18) The conjunction “for” introduces a reason for something and in this case explains or elaborates the determination of Buck. 607 CRS201808 Eng Practice Paper 1 74. C “Belie” means to give someone a false idea or impression of something. Option B “preserve” means to maintain something at its original or existing state. Option D “demonstrate” means to show or present clearly. Therefore, only option C “hide” contains the meaning of “belic’ 75. (Buck is) running free in the open “Buck is wildly glad, He had done this thing before, and he was doing it again, running free in the open...” (lines 23-25) The thing that Buck did (this) and made him happy was “running free in the open”. 76. whether to follow the wolf or return to the camp / his master Buck remembered John Thornton.” (lines 27-28) He struggled when the wolf “returned to Buck...making actions as though to encourage him” (lines 29-30) and eventually he “turned about and started slowly on the back track”. (line 31) That is he was in the dilemma of choosing between to continue running with his wild brother or to return to John Thornton, who was in the camp. (line 36) 77. He returns to the camp because he thinks of John Thornton and doesn’t want to live in the wild. .--Buck remembered John Thorton” (lines 27-28) and he, despite being encouraged by the wolf, “turned about and started slowly on the back track”. (line 31) 78. C Option B “relief” is a feeling of relaxation following release from anxiety. Option C “fondness” describes liking for someone or something, Upon Buck's return, John Thornton “shook Buck back and forth and cursed him lovingly.” (lines 39-40) The word “lovingly” suggests he treated Buck with great love and care. He cursed (say something bad) Buck for he ran away but he was glad that he returned & to the camp. 608201 “Eng Practice Paper 2 2012 HKDSE English Language Practice Paper Paper 2 PART A Why take part? Are you bored with surfing the Internet? Are you looking for some healthy and meaningful activities to participate in? Annual Walkathon for Walk to Build is here for you and your family! Not only could you inhale fresh air and exercise your muscles, your efforts could also help raise funds to build schools in China. As the proverb goes, “to give is better than to take”. Why not seize this chance to spend a precious day with your beloved ones? Join Us Now! 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Word count: 218 aces2018 BSE Eng Practice Paper 2 - Suggest the theme of the diary entry — first rehearsal of the| play Introduction | Para. 2 f- Identify the first problem — acting students Para. 3 }- Identify the second problem — accident on stage Body Para. 4 }}- Identify the third problem — technical problems | Conclusion Dear Diary, Today I held the first rehearsal of our play. That was absolutely a disaster that I had never thought of! The first problem was about the acting students of the play. Last week I notified them of the rehearsal time and venue and I assumed that they would come punctually. However, I waited there for nearly an hour and only some of them arrived. I called them and some of them replied that they were not going to the rehearsal! Why didn’t they send me an email in advance so that I could rearrange the time? In fact, I was already in a bad mood because of the irresponsible actors and actresses but still we had to continue with our first rehearsal, starting with the scenes which involve main characters. In a certain scene, the main character had to jump and run on the stage. Unfortunately, he tripped over a water bottle and broke his leg. As a result, he could no longer take part in the play. I need to look for another suitable actor who must memorize the script by heart in a limited time. Can you feel how desperate I was at that moment? And misfortunes never come alone. Not only will people cause you trouble but also computers. I prepared some pleasant background music for the play but it couldn’t be played. Worse still, the microphones were not functioning well. The staff couldn't figure out the reason and they were not 610 ee:201 ing Practice Paper 2 helpful at all! I asked them to replace the microphone with another one and they rejected me saying that I hadn't reserved for more microphones! How could they put the blame on me just because I couldn’t predict the emergence of technical problems? Lam totally disappointed with today’s first rehearsal. I would describe it as an unprecedented catastrophe happening in my life. And I swear that I won't let it happen again! Firstly, I would send an email of reminder to all participating students two weeks before the next rehearsal and require them to send me back a reply. If I do not receive their replies, I will phone them directly in an attempt to ensure their attendance. Secondly, I would clear all the things on stage and remind students of their safety before our rehearsal to avoid accidents in the future. Last but not least, I would search for another venue with more updated equipment and reserve more microphones in case of unpredictable technical problems. T hope that the next rehearsal could run smoothly! Word count: 422 611 |201 Eng Practice Paper 2 Question 3 Outline: } Introduction }- Write a suitable title for the article - Suggest the theme of the article — the talk in the Book Fair Para. 2 }/- Describe the viewpoint of the first speaker — plot S| Para. 3 |]- Describe the viewpoint of the second speaker — portrayal off a characters E Para. 4 Describe the viewpoint of the third speaker — writing style and what , Conclusion [{- Conclude by mentioning why the talk was interesti learnt What makes an engrossing short story Have you ever been criticized by’ your English teacher on your composition? Are you intereste knowing the key to writing an attractive short story? If the answer is “yes”, this article is tailor-made for you. Hong Kong Book Fair organized a myriad of events for visitors to participate in. The most appealing event was definitely the talk by three different famous authors who had different views on what constitutes a good short story. Peter, who wrote many well-known short stories, said that the most important thing was the plot: “The plot is the soul of the story”. Every good story should have different stages starting from the beginning which usually involves a task for the main character to fulfill. Then it comes to the development stage with the character’s experiences on the way and later followed by the climax with the character tackling a tremendous challenge and at last the ending with a lesson to teach. Mary, whose books sold very well, said that the key to success would be the portrayal and growth of the characters, especially the main characters. The main characters can have different personalities or characteristics at the very beginning, for example the impolite prince in “Beauty and the Beast” or the ugly man in “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”. But they are going to meet many people including villain, and eventually grow into a hero or heroine. Mr. Smith, who won many awards of short-story writing, said that2rd BBE Eng Price Paper 2 good writing style was a necessary building block for good short stories. Only by writing fluent, idiomatic and creative English can the writer provide an enjoyable story for readers to immerse themselves in. Too many grammatical mistakes will discourage readers from reading. And you will not be capable of sharing your brilliant ideas with others despite the good plot and good characters without good English. The talk was very interesting and inspiring. The three authors were humorous and created a relaxing ambience. They made fun of famous people and the recent elections and even made up a creative story in the talk. ‘All audience were amazed by their talents. And they were prepared to answer audience’s questions and gave students much advice. Also, I learnt that every single part is very important to achieve a satisfactory outcome. ‘This rule not only applies to short story writing but also studying. Therefore, we should exert ourselves in every task. Word count: 406 613 ed2014: BSE Eng Practice Paper 2 Question 4 Outline: Introduction f- Suggest the theme of the letter — views on songs containing foul] language {- State your stance Para. 2 f- Give the first reason — freedom of speech 3 Para. 3 §- Give the second reason — diversified development of music c) Para. 4 j/- Rebuttal — against over-protection of children Conclusion Summarize the points 7" May 2012 Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the article against songs containing foul language posted on your newspaper recently. It focuses on the negative influence of those songs on society. However, a coin always has two sides. In my opinion, we should allow the existence of such songs for the following reasons. To begin with, the use of foul language is only a means of expression. Hong Kong is renowned for its freedom of speech and we should allow people to voice their opinions. Also, many people are in plight nowadays and suffer from serious unemployment, inflation, high housing prices, etc. They are pressurized and are looking for channels to vent their anger. The emergence of songs containing foul language is just a consequence of the society full of resentment. Psychologists often encourage people to expre their feelings for the sake of their mental health. Thus, songs that contain foul language might provide people with a chance to release stress. Secondly, mi a kind of art and should not be restricted to certain topics or languages. Songs with foul language is just a branch of music which defines the characteristics of the modern society, Furthermore, songs with foul language usually describe political or social problems. The use of foul language just serves as a tool. Therefore, we should remain positive towards the diversified development of music. We admit that songs with foul language will have a negative influence on society but they also have their own values. 614 separa mironord ose. \g Practice Paper 2 Some may argue that songs containing foul language will stir up the anger of teenagers and pose threat to the community. Yet, from my point of view, this might be a golden opportunity for them to learn how to analyze and choose. Recently, there are many discussions about “Hong Kong kids”, criticizing their vulnerability to difficulties and challenges. I believe that the root problem is the overprotection of parents, leading to the children’s lack of experience to make decisions. Children should expose themselves to different things and would eventually learn what the best choice is. It is vital that parents guide them but not over-protect them, so the existence of songs containing foul language is not really a problem. In conclusion, songs containing foul language do not only cause negative effects on society. On the other hand, they supply chances for people to express themselves and to learn. It also represents a stage of music development and reveals the concern of people. Therefore, we should remain open when discussing this issue. Yours faithfully, Chris Wong Word count: 427201d ae Eng Practice Paper 2 Highlight your recommended theme of the reality show }- Describe the details of the show |- Support your recommendation with reasons |- Suggest how to enhance the attractiveness of the first} episode Conclusion |} Seek consideration with sincerity ~ End with “Thank you for your (kind) attention’ 7th May 2012 Dear Principal, Iam writing to give suggestions for the theme and content of the reality show being broadcast on the school TV network. In my opinion, the reality show should be closely related to students’ school life and at the same time beneficial to their personal development. Therefore, I recommend that we set the theme as “Creative Teacher Programme”. As the name suggests, students would perform as teachers and attempt to make interesting lectures without sacrificing the quality of teaching. Several groups of students will be recruited. Each of them consists of two to three students studying different subjects and they will have to incorporate knowledge of the subjects into lectures and at the same time make the process of learning fascinating. Students will be given time to prepare for different themes such as “dance”, “toy”, etc for each lecture. Preparation and interviews will be taped. All teaching staff and students will be judges of the Jectures and the group with the highest mark would have a chance to teach a lecture in a primary school. From my point of view, the reality show will be a successful one because students can gain a lot from participating in it. Firstly, they can make new friends and learn other subjects. Conflicts appear simply because people do not understand each other. Some science students might see humanities students as “memorizing machines”. So it is a golden 616 ce erencesord ose \g Practice Paper 2 opportunity for them to learn to respect others. The show also allows students to experience how teachers work. Student especially those who want to be a teacher, can gain valuable experience from that. Furthermore, I am sure that students will look forward to the show because it would be interesting to attend lectures with extraordinary elements that cannot be seen normally in class. However, even though the show itself is fascinating enough to attract students, more have to be done in an effort to make the first episode appealing to viewers. The first thing I suggest will be more promotion. Posters can be posted along corridors and announcements can be posted on schoo! webpage. We can also send email through intranet system and film a trailer for promotion. Secondly, we can invite some popular students to participate in the programme and that will arouse interests of students for the first episode. On the above grounds, this reality show is meaningful and also interesting for students. I hope that you could kindly take my ideas into consideration. Thank you for your attention. Yours sincerely, Chris Wong Word count: 423 6172ordiee Eng Practice Paper 2 Question 6 Outline: J Introduction f/- Bring out the purpose of your letter State your stance with reasons Para. 2 |- Explain the role of a school Para. 3 }/- List the advantages of PE lessons Para. 4 + Address the concern of the opposing party } Conclusion }- Reiterate the importance of PE lessons Ask for a more careful consideration on the proposal 28th April, 2012 Dear Sir / Madam, Having learnt that certain schools are removing PE lessons from the iculum for the sake of improving students’ academic results, I am writing o express my views on this proposal. From my point of view, PE lessons should not be abolished because of the following reasons: the role of schools, the health of students and the benefits to learning. First of all, schools should be places to nurture all-round students. Nowadays, advertisements from * are ubiquitous. A survey also reveals that Hong Kong students spend nearly four billion every year on tutorial lessons. Placing only emphasis on students’ academic achievements will twist the value of education. Learning is more than scoring. Schools should take the lead to let students know the importance of sports and let potential sports players develop their career. The community needs professionals specializing in different areas. Therefore, PE lessons should not be abolished. Secondly, playing sports is beneficial to both physical and mental health of students. Experts point out that every individual should do exercise every day for at least half an hour to maintain good health. However, youngsters nowadays are more interested in singing karaoke and playing computer games. As a result, many youngsters are fragile and vulnerable to diseases. Removing PE lessons from the curriculum would definitely worsen the problem. Furthermore, sports allow students to cooperate with others and 618 aE20120 5E Eng Practice Paper 2 to gain experience of how to cope with difficulties. Thus, PE lessons should not be removed to ensure that students are not deprived of an opportunity to grow. Some may argue that the existence of PE lessons would hinder the progress of leaming other academic subjects and should therefore be abolished. In my opinion, PE lessons foster the learning of other subjects instead. Sitting in the classroom whole day will only make students feel stressed and bored. According to a number of researches, people become more positive and energetic after playing sports. Furthermore, sports improve the memory of students and help them concentrate in class. The effectiveness of learning depends on the quality but not the quantity of time. Keeping PE lessons in the curriculum does not necessarily mean a sacrifice of academic subjects. In conclusion, removing PE lessons from the curriculum is under no circumstances viable. Schools have the responsibility to nurture well-rounded students. And students could have a healthy body and brilliant academic results simultaneously. Thus, 1 would be grateful if you could consider the proposal more cautiously. Thank you so much for your attention. Yours faithfully, Chris Wong Word count: 421 61920rd bse Eng Practice Paper 2 Question 7 Outline: ,- Introduce the motion of the debate - Mention the side you are representing j|- Define keywords in the motion | Introduction Para. 2 |/- Give the first advantage of using nuclear power — cost-effectiveness Suggest the second advantage — a greener energy Para. 3 Para. 4 - Elaborate on the third advantage ~ reliability |, Conclusion f- Reiterate your stance to the motion f- End with “Thank you" Good morning adjudicators, teachers and fellow schoolmates, Today our motion is “Nuclear power is the best source of energy for the future”. My name is Chris Wong. As the first speaker of the affirmative side, I firmly believe that nuclear power is the best source of energy for the future. Let me start with the definition of “best”. “Best” is the superlative form of “good”. According to Oxford English Dictionary (OED), “best” means “of the most excellent or desirable type or quality” among options and does not indicate that there are no disadvantages at all. To start with, nuclear power is the best source of energy for the future because of its cost-effectiveness. Recently, the increase in electricity fees of the two power companies, China Light and Power (CLP) and Hongkong Electric Company (HKE), has aroused much public concern. Both companies are still relying on coal burning for electricity generation. Uranium, the fuel of nuclear energy, is comparatively less costly than other types of energy such as oil, natural gas, and coal. Employing nuclear power allows a lower electricity fee for citizens, especially for those living under the poverty line. The second advantage that makes nuclear power the best source of energy for the future is its little impact on the environment. Nuclear power is a relatively green energy which contributes less emission among all viable ways. While for burning of other fossil fuels such as coal and oil, greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide are produced. These pollutants will lead to ozone depletion, acid rain and global warming and would pose threat to our precious environment. With the increasing awareness of 620 ‘SeRERER: LS SaRREREINE201 EOE Eng Practice Paper 2 environmental protection, nuclear power is absolutely the best source of energy for the future due to its least negative influence on nature. Another benefit of adopting nuclear power will be reliability. Reliability here is defined as the quantity of fossil fuels and the length of time before they run out. I guess all of you have heard of the running out of coal and oil in the coming centuries. Yet, there are still large reserves of uranium and the sophisticated nuclear power plants nowadays could produce large amount of power with a very small amount of uranium input. Thus, nuclear power is definitely the best source of energy for the future considering their reserves. Again, I have to emphasize that being the best source of energy does not mean this method has no disadvantages. But I hold firm to the belief that “Nuclear power is the best source of energy for the future” in terms of its cost, reliability and environmental impacts. Therefore, our motion today should be justified. Thank you. Word count: 444 621 een AS ERO201d Eng Practice Paper 2 Question 8 Outline: || Introduction [- Show your care for your friend - Respond to your friend's letter - Suggest way of preparation - to have basic understanding of the f company |- Remind your friend of the preparation of required documents |- Suggest proper clothing - Stress the importance of being punctual - Show encouragement - Suggest the proper manner in an interview {| Conclusion |}- End with positive remarks Peter, How are you recently? Sorry for the late reply but I really got a hectic schedule packed with assignments and tests in the past few weeks, Having heard that you are going for a job interview for the position of “Part-time Promoter” for a mobile phone company, I feel so happy for you. Don’t worry too much! Here I would like to offer you some advice on how to prepare for the interview and what to do during the group interview. I think the first thing you have to do before the interview is to get yourself familiarize with the company’s background information including their mission, target customers and products. Part-time promoters need to introduce the functions of the new model of mobile phones to the customers. Therefore, to have a brief, if not thorough, understanding of products and customers’ needs is appreciated in order to contribute to the company’s profit. I think visiting the company’s webpage will be more than enough. I am sure that it will help you stand out from other candidates. Another reminder is that you should get yourself prepared for the documents needed, the clothing that you will wear and the transport you will take on that day. Documents include your resume, results of public examinations, proofs of previous part-time jobs or internship and any other certificates that prove your qualification. It saves time from photocopying and will show the interviewers your passion for the job. As for clothing, I 622 Seminar pepe2012058 Eng Practice Paper 2 think wearing suit will be the best choice because it makes you look more mature and professional. Also, I think you should search for all the routes together with the estimated time before the interview to avoid being late. These all can give the interviewers a good impression. You have already made a great step forward with enough preparation and the key to success will be your performance on the spot. I know that you are quite anxious about it but don’t panic and just do yourself. You are always energetic and out-going and I believe that you will be the most appropriate candidate among all. Just show them your strengths and seize the chance to express yourself in the group interview. Keep yourself polite and enthusiastic without being dominating. Good luck! Everything will run smoothly. 1 look forward to your good news. Best regards, Chris Wong Word Count: 394 6232012°DSE Eng Practice Paper 2 Question 9 O } Introduction f- Address your audience f- Bring out the topic of your speech [- List the joyful aspect of being a teenager in Hong Kong opportunities for learning Suggest the bright career future of being a teenager in Hong} Kong Para. 4 Conclusion Good morning honourable guests, ladies and gentlemen, Tam very honoured to be here today and would like to share with you the joys of being a teenager in Hong Kong. I guess some of you might think: “I am born and bred in Hong Kong and I, know this topic well. Why do T have to listen to you?” Yet, just because I am also one of you living in Hong Kong for more than 10 years, I understand that sometimes we might take things for granted. Therefore, | would like to remind you and also myself how fortunate we are. Let’s start with learning. As the adage goes, “knowledge is strength”. Opportunities for learning are as precious as gold. If that’s true, I dare say that Hong Kong is definitely a gold mine. We have 12-year free education and training provided by the government and different organizations. Extra-curricular activities are very much emphasized here. In Hong Kong, a metropolitan city fused with Eastern and Western cultures, not only can we polish both Chinese and English in a bilingual environment, we can also learn different cultures through interacting with people from different countries. The second aspect | would like to talk about might be a concern of many of you. Money! In terms of financial aspect, we also benefit much. Because of our proficiency in English, foreign companies are pleased to recruit Hong Kong employees. There are also increasing investments from ad20d ose ing Practice Paper 2 abroad thanks to our low tax rate and sound legal system. Also, China has been developing rapidly in recent years and requires more and more talented professionals from Hong Kong to support its development. These allow us to pursue our career easily. After talking about a practical but boring aspect, let’s move on to another more interesting one. To prevent you from falling asleep, I would like to end my speech with the entertainment Hong Kong teenagers could enjoy. What do you usually do in leisure time? Playing “Angry Bird” on your iPhone? As a lucky teen living in Hong Kong, you should seize the chance to have a taste of different things. You can sing karaoke, watch movies and go shopping in the “shopping paradise”. If you want something affordable and full of Hong Kong characteristics, roadside stalls in Temple Street or Mong Kok are suitable for you. If you want something brilliant from all over the world, just go to large-scale shopping malls! Hungry? You could try different cuisines here. Want to breathe in fresh air? Take a ride to Sai Kung! Do you see how fortunate we are? Nearly all of our needs could be satisfied here. 1 hope that you share the same feeling with me and have a sense of belonging here. I wish you all a fruitful life and a rewarding future. Word count: 470 @ 6252012 OSE ng Practice Paper 3 2012 HKDSE English Language Practice Paper Paper 3 Part A Task 1 Project deadline: 10 February Project activities Time needed Person(s) responsible Information collection: |A day and a half / Hong Kong websites L.5 days Library search: School Library Central Library Sam, George George Interview: Doctor Lam/ Dr. Lam __|Half an hour/30 minutes|Lucy Project write-up: Introduction & Sam background Results 10 days Sam. Aaron Conclusions & George. Luc: recommendations pweorge, Lucy Task 2 ® Definition of obesity: the body stores too much fat ® Boys- More than 25% / a quarter of their body is fat Girls- More than 32% / nearly a third of their body is fat © BMI figure suggested for obesity by HKMU: 28.5 or above © Criticisms of BMI: 1) an outdated way to measure obesity 2) should be different for different countries © Four possible effects 1) high blood pressure 2) high cholesterol 3) low self-esteem 4) depression © Obesity in childhood leads to life long problems 626 en ssoseoosaeesensae201 Eien Practice Paper 3 @ The trend: 1998 16.4%, 2008 21.3% 2013 25% Task 3 STEP 1 assess how overweight the child is Overweight child Normal weight child STEP 2 Examine the weight history and medical histor STEP3 Assess eating and exercise habits STEP 4 Healthy eating and exercise advice ~ reduce energy intake ~ involve family in process STEPS Reassess situation Fail / unsuccessful Pass / successful STEP 6 - Weight loss maintenance Task 4 Recommendations ® Regular school visits by doctors @ Reduce promotion of unhealthy food in the mass media ® Give overweight students opportunities Attitude of 1° student Unsympathetic Attitude of 2" student Uninterested Student 3; rewarded, patronized Aaron: empowered Aaron’s response: © OK to eat fast food occasionally ® Not expensive to buy healthy food and eat well © Parents should monitor and limit children’s intake of unhealthy food201 2 ose Eng Practice Paper 3 Part B1 (Task 5 - Task 7) *DF = Data File, TS = Tapescript. The number after DF is the page number on date files, while the number after TS is the reference number on. tapescripts. Task 5 About the incident Date of incident: ‘Time of incident: Lunch time (DF 5) Tuesday, 3° January (DF 5) Location: Coffee Shop (DF 5) Description of problem: Stomachache and vomit (DF 5) due to food poisoning from salmon. sandwich (TS 1,2) About the person affected [Name in full: Gracie Ma (DF 5) Email: g.ma#999@ yahoo.com (DF 5) Department: Economics Department (DF 5) Status: Student (DF 5) (Follow-up action ‘Inspection? Done already (TS 3) Tf inspection: Problems found: ® Food kept out of fridge for long time (TS 4) @ Cockroaches (TS 5) © Staff making sandwiches without wearing plastic disposable gloves (TS 6) Form completed by: ‘Department: Pat Lee (DF 2) Campus Services Department (DF 2) Task 6 Dear Students, Want to keep fit? “Eat Yourself Fitter Week” is approaching! It will be running from 5" to 10" March (TS 9 / DF 6) on campus and various} activities will be organized. Firstly, food stalls, named “Healthy Hawker Stalls” (TS 11), will be set) up on campus, selling healthy cooked food (TS 10). Secondly, we are honoured to invite Antonia Zacha (TS 12) who promised to organize al lecture on healthy eating habits (DF 6) with the topic “Eating on a Budget” (TS 12). The lecture will be at | pm on 8 March, Thursday, in Lecture room 14b (TS 12). She also promised (DF 7) to run a cooking competition called “Super Chef” (DF 6) on Saturday, 10'" March (DF 7). 628 TE2012 BSE En Attractive and meaningful, right? Come and join us! I look forward to seeing you there. ig Practice Paper 3 Best Regards, Pat Task 7 Dear Editor, Jam writing in response to the article published in the Hong Kong, Journal entitled “Canteen food on campus fails students’ taste test” dated 24 January 2012 by Simon Yau. (DF 8) There are some wrong criticisms about the canteen which I want to clarify. Firstly, the article mentions there are only two places students can go, (DF 8) It is no longer right because a new restaurant owned by Antonia Zacha is opening in February to serve our students. (DF 5) Secondly, a student criticizes that the Student Canteen only serves rice, meat and vegetables. (DF 8) That is wrong because a new menu by expert nutritionist, Dr. Fion Tang has been available. (DF 5) Students may try| “seafood spaghetti with cauliflower”, for example. (DF 9) According to the article, there are no real alternatives to meat offered in| the canteen. (DF 8) I want to clarify that the canteen does have dishes for] vegetarian, such as “vegetarian fried rice”. (DF 9) Lastly, there is another view that the canteen is old-fashioned and has not been decorated for long. (DF 8) In fact, it was decorated over Christmas to create a Shanghai-style canteen. (DF 5) Therefore, our canteen has made a lot of improvements, hoping to let students enjoy food in canteen. Yours faithfully, Pat Lee Campus Services Department, MetroU 6292012 B5E Eng Practice Paper 3 Part B2 (Task 8 - Task 10) ®DF = Data File, TS = Tapescript. ‘The number after DF is the page number on date files, while the number after TS is the reference number on tapescripts. ‘Task 8 [Dear Sir / Madam, I, on behalf of the Campus Services Department, am writing to inform you of the complaints we have received from students recently. A student ate} salmon sandwich in Coffee Shop (TS 1) on 3“ January and suffered from, food poisoning. (DF 5) According to the head of the clinic, there have been aj number of similar cases. (DF 5) In response to the complaints, we made an inspection of your shop on!| }o!" January. (TS 3) We found that food was left out of fridge for a long time} (TS 4) and there was evidence of cockroaches. (TS 5) Also, the staff making} sandwiches did not wear plastic gloves although they were supposed to do so. (TS 6) Therefore, we hope to see improvements by Coffee Shop to ensure} better services for students and staff. (TS 7) And I am sorry to tell you our} decision that if the Coffee Shop does not improve, we will not renew Oliver Rogers’ contract. (TS 8) I sincerely hope that we will not receive any more| similar complaints from students in the future. Thank you for your attention. Yours faithfully, Pat Lec Campus Services Department 630 tS RT2010 DE ing Practice Paper 3 - Task 9 Dear Students, Tam writing to recruit some students to be judges in the Super Chef| ‘competition which will be held on 10" March at the Metro U. (DF 7) We are happy to have invited Antonia Zacha and Ho Chun Yu as the contestants. (DF 7) Antonia, the owner of the new restaurant at Metro U (DF 8), is an award-winning chef from Australia having been on reality TV show “Restaurant at the End of the Outback” (DF 10) while Ho Chun Yu won the ‘Top Chef Challenge Live in 2010. (DF 6) Super Chef competition adopts the format of Top Chef Challenge Live KTV programme (DF 7) in which two chefs are given a set of ingredients and then given one hour to cook one dish. (DF 6) But instead of 3 members of| audience, students, which might be you, will perform as judges (DF 7) to decide the winner according to the taste and healthiness of their food. (DF 7) It is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to taste food cooked by two professional chefs, let alone to be a judge. Therefore, if you are interested] (DF 4), please kindly reply to this email on or before 10" February. (DF 4)} Thank you for your attention. Yours sincerely, Pat Lee Campus Services Department 631 BRERENRBRINIRECADTLoe 2012 BSE Eng Practice Paper 3 Task 10 Title: New restaurant determines to sell healthy and delicious food A new restaurant named Miso2 (DF 8) will open on 14" February (DF 8) on campus in the old administration building in Block X. (DF 8) Its} owner is Antonia Zacha (DF 8), an award-winning chef from Australia who} often shows up on reality TV show “Restaurant at the End of the} Outback"(DF 10). Studies have suggested that Miso soup that contains soya-rich foods| can help cut woman’s risk of developing breast cancer. (DF 8) Antonia} Zacha named the restaurant Miso so as to raise awareness of this devastating) disease. (DF 8) And HK Metro U have promised that HK$10 per meal sold) will go to the Breast Cancer Awareness Association. (DF 8) ‘The concept of the restaurant is to cook junk food in a healthy way. (DF] 10) A concrete example posted on Antonia’s webpage will be a pizza made} lof whole-wheat pizza dough, low-fat cheese, vegetables and fruits. Preserved meat should also be avoided. These reduce saturated fats,] cholesterol and salt and add extra fibre and nutrients to the pizza. (DF 9) The restaurant corresponds to the “Eat Yourself Fitter Week” slogan,| “Down with Salt, Sugar and Fat” (TS 13) as it serves nutritious food with low calories, salt, sugar and fat, (DF 10) Not only do your parents care for| your health, we also do. It is a blessing that one can eat palatable and healthy food with a reasonable price. Don't you think so? 632 eam2014006 ng Practice Paper 3 Tape script for 2012 HKDSE English Language Practice Paper Paper 3 Task 1 S-Sam, A-Aaron, S: Hi, Aaron. A: Hi, Sam. How’s it going? S: Yeah, OK, thanks, I was thinking, we should maybe start, you know, thinking about things about this project. I mean like what our time limit is, how we're going to share the work. A: Or what resources we can use... S: Exactly. Hold on. I'll take some notes so we can show George and Lucy later on. A: Fine. S: We need to have an action plan to present to Mr. Johnson next week. A: Yeah. So, today is the 23rd of January and we're meeting Mr. Johnson next... when? Monday, that’s...the 30th of January. S: Yeah. Monday... The 30th, I think it is. A: The deadline for the project’s the 10th of February. So we've got 3 weeks to do it. S: Yeah. There’s a lot we... I mean there’s a lot to do before the 10th. I don’t know. I think we should start with the information collection. A: The what? S: You know, the information collection. Collecting all the information and stuff for the introduction...the background... A: What? From the Internet or? S: Yeah. I think the Internet’s the obvious place to start. You could just do a Google search. Mind you we'd have to limit ourselves a bit. There’s just going to be too much stuff. ‘A: Yeah, true. It’s meant to be on Hong Kong. Um...there’ll be enough if we just search Hong Kong websites I’m sure. S: OK, so how long do you think we should spend on that? On Hong Kong websites. A: Maybe a day, maybe a bit longer. S: Yeah. OK, let’s say a day and a half. I'll note that down... I can do that. A: Good. S: Right. The other thing we should be doing is, going to the library. A: Yeah. S: How about we go together to the school library some time next week. A: Yeah, alright. Yeah. S: How about next Tuesday after school? A: Oh, I can’t next Tuesday, I’ve got that choir practice. aren 633 See RTEPre oe 2010 6E Eng Practice Paper 3 Oh. : Yeah. Well...but you could maybe take George. Or Lucy maybe. Yeah, what I was thinking was, you know how George lives really near the Central Library? Yeah. Well, he could go there, to Central Library at the weekend. No problem. And that would take him...what...4 hours or something like that. A: Yeah good idea. We can put down four hours for George in the Central Library but what's that got to do with the school library? S: Well, George would be the best person to come with me ‘cause he'd know what he’s found at the Central Library already. A: Oh, OK, What? Instead of me? S: Yeah, exactly. Instead of you on Tuesday. Then you can go to your choir practice. I'll let George know. There isn’t much in there so I'll write two hours in the plan then. Fine. Is that it then? A: Nah. We’re going to need more than that. S: Like what? A: Well, I was thinking. Isn't Lucy’s father a doctor? S: Yeah. I think so. Yeah. A: Well, she could interview him. Her father [ mean. Couldn't she? S: Yeah, I suppose she could. That's really a good idea actually. A: Yeah I know. S: That’s much better than just the usual stuff off the Internet. It could be really interesting to hear what Lucy’s father says. A: Yeah. That’s what I was thinking. S: Right, let me write it down before we forget. A: Oh. You'd better write “Doctor Lam” in the Action Plan. It would look a bit strange to write “Lucy’s father”. S: Yeah, it would a bit. How do you spell that? L-A-M? A’ Yeah. S: Should only take her half an hour. A: Yeah. Not too long. Right. So is that us done? S: No, we've still to decide who does what. I mean the writing. Who’s going to write what...um... A: Oh yeah. S: Well, maybe I can write the intoduction and background. I mean T'Il have done all the collecting of the information and stuff by then, so... A. OK, but you can’t just choose the easiest bit yourself! S: What? A: I mean the results section. That’s much more work and I can’t finish it ‘on my own! S: OK.OK, right, well, we can do the results part together, if you like. You and me. OK? 634 mareY> n> >oOD> 201 dba Yeah, OK. But what about George and Lucy? I mean... ig Practice Paper 3 ; Well, we can get them to do the conclusions and recommendations. That should keep them busy. Fine. ; I think we should put here. ..in the action plan. How long to give us to do the write up. Hm... Let’s put ten days. : OK. Right, well. That looks like an action plan. Yup. ‘Task 2 i: S-Sam, A-Aaron, L-Lucy. B-Dr. Benko, H-the host mar wm + Now you may ask just how much fat is too much. Well, this is Hi guys, how’s the research going? : Oh, OK, How about you? Well, I’ve found this really good podcast on the government website. Really? Yeah. It’s really good. It’s all about obesity and children in Hong Kong Great! Can we listen to it now? To hear what it says. Yeah, I’ve only listened to it once. | haven’t taken any notes off it. So we could jot down the main points as we listen. Yeah, OK. Right. No. Hold on. Just a second. Right. That’s it. Here we go. : Good morning everyone, My guest today is Dr Lazlo Benko, a specialist in children’s health. He’s here today to talk about child obesity in Hong Kong. Good morning, Dr Benko. Good morning. Dr Benko, perhaps you can start by telling us what obesity actually is. : Sure. Well, it’s always good to start with a definition in any discussion. And with obesity, it’s particularly important, as there are so many definitions of obesity out there. Right, so, the correct definition of obesity is that: obesity occurs when the body stores too much fat. Now you may ask just how much fat is too much. Sorry for stopping it. I missed the definition, Did anybody else get it? : Yeah. It said obesity’s when the body stores too much fat. OK, got it. Right. I'll start it again. Hold on. I'll put it back a bit. different for boys and for girls as their bodies, as you no doubt realize, are different. The figures we generally use are different for boys and girls when we’re deciding if they're obese or not. For boys, if more than 25% of their body is made up of fat, then they’re considered to be obese. The figure for girls is higher, at 32%. So boys are obese if more than a quarter of their body is fat and for girls it's nearly a third. H: OK. Interesting... Now, I read the other day that top athletes can have 635 RA EEB: H: B: 2018 OSE as little as 5% body fat. But what I want to know is how do we know how much fat we have in our body? How can we measure it? Well, the most commonly used measure of whether someone’s obese or not is known as the BMI or the Body Mass Index. BMI is a measure which uses a person’s weight and height to calculate if that person is obese. What this means is that everyone has a BML. ng Practice Paper 3 : Maybe you'll have to explain what that means to the listeners. OK. Generally speaking, healthy people should have a BMI of between 18.5 and 24.9. Anything over that is considered overweight and over 30 is obese. But these figures are now being debated. As I say, the BMI figure normally given for someone being obese is 30, but scientists at Hong Kong Metropolitan University want to change that to 28.5 for people in Hong Kong. : OK. But hasn’t the BMI been criticized recently? Well, yes. There are several criticisms of the BMI, To begin with, it’s simply an outdated way of measuring obesity. It was invented in the 1830s. I mean that’s 180 years ago. There are more modern scientific methods we can use. Another criticism of the BMI is that the BMI figure for obesity should be different for different countries. [ mean people in one country may be generally smaller than in another country. Japan or Hong Kong for example. Hence the lower figure for obesity for Hong Kong suggested by the Hong Kong Metropolitan University. : Oh, OK. Right, so now we know something about how we can determine if someone is suffering from obesity. The next thing is how does obesity affect us and our health? Well, there are four common effects of obesity. The first is high blood Pressure. The body has to work a lot harder and so the blood pressure goes up. The second also involves the blood as we find that people with obesity have high cholesterol and... there’s a lot more public awareness about levels of cholesterol day: Yes, the other two are more related to how people feel about themselves, if they’re obese. The first of these is that they can suffer from low self-esteem and that can often lead to depression. Hm...the last one...that obesity leads to depression...certainly reflects my own experience growing up. I’m sure we all remember how the overweight kids at school were laughed at by their classmates. It is very easy to imagine how these cases lead to problems of low self-esteem and depression. Yes, in many ways it’s these mental problems that are the most serious. So how big a problem is obesity for school children in Hong Kong? Research has shown there’s a greater chance that obesity in childhood will last a lifetime and be a problem in later life. So it’s very important 8 636 aaa CEES201 sng Practice Paper 3 that we deal with it at an early age before it becomes a life-long problem. You know, the Department of Health releases figures to show the trends for this type of thing over the years. And they say, their figures show that obesity among primary school students rose, from 16.4% in 1998 to 21.3% in 2008...um. ..and it’s projected that by 2013, one in four school children will be obese. S: OK, I'll stop it there. I need to go. Do you think it’s useful? A: Definitely. We can use the notes you’ ve made in our write-up. Task 3 S-Sam, A-Aaron, L-Lucy A: Hey, I was going to say, when I was doing that research for the project, I found this really good guide. S: Oh yeah? A: Yeah, it was published by the Hospital Authority or somebody. It’s a guide for the clinical management of weight in children. S: Right. So... A: What it is, is like a practical summary for doctors. Basically... It's a guide and basically consists of 6 steps. Sort of covering the whole medical process. For what? : For doctors dealing with obesity in children. : Oh, OK. : Look. Maybe what we could do to make it easier is to do it, but as a flow chart. S: Alright. Then let’s do it now, hey? You explain...you take me through the steps...the different steps and I'll try...’ do my best to draw the chart now. A: Right, OK. Where to start... Right, the first step. The first step is to assess how overweight the child is when compared to other children of the same age. S: OK, so it’s like a measure of how overweight a child is. A: Right. S: OK. A: So, for a child with normal weight, he can get healthy eating and exercise advice and that's it. Finished. But an overweight child, he goes on to Step 2. S: Step 2. A: Yeah. Now Step 2 is to examine the weight history of the child and his or her immediate family. Actually, it’s examining the weight history plus the medical history as well. S: OK...so let me make sure I’ve got this right. Um...have a look at my 637oe ee BLP OR 2 > = ree = LEEee Seee SE Eng Practice Paper 3 chart so far. Oh, nice. Thank you. Now, on the right hand side of the chart we have what happens to children who are normal weight. Yup. And on the left the...the overweight ki imagining who follow Steps 2 to 6. Yeah. But you haven't finished what you're writing I know, I know. So Step 2. Weight history and... Medical history. Oh yeah, medical history . OK. next is Step 3...asse: Now. they are the ones...I’m for Step 2. of the child and the immediate family. cating and exercise habits of the child and eating and exercise habits of parents. Again parents. But in this case not other family members I guess the assumption is that parents influence what children eat and the amount of exercise they do and brothers and 's don’t. Or at least much less. Hm...right, step 4. Then Step 4 is devise treatment str Sounds very vague. What? T mean like ‘treatment strategies’ sounds good but do they actually provide concrete examples of “treatment strategies’? Oh no, they do. They give three. Basically, treatment strategies are things like, say, the child has to reduce his energy intake. as well as modify eating and activity behaviour. And the third one? The third strategy is to involve the family in the process. Yeah, I've been reading about this as well. And they all say that a child's living habits — you know, what he does and his attitudes to stuff like diet and exercise. It's really affected by his family. So involving the family is important. Right. So then we go on to Step 5. OK, Step 5, a reas extent to which the child is overweight. That's too much to write. Well, just write ‘reassess situation’. Reassess situation. OK. Yeah, and then of course, there are two outcomes from the reassessment. Pass or fail. Either the child’s been successful or he hasn’t. If the reassessment outcome is unsuccessful, the child will have to go back to Step 3 and go through the whole thing...the whole process again. What do they mean by being unsuccessful? interesting. ssment of thepep Pe S: A co 2ordebSE Eng Practice Paper 3 + Well, not reducing their obesity level | suppose. Ah...right. And if he’s successful? : Well, if his reassessment outcome is successful. I mean if he achieves weight loss or behaviour change, he'll then go on to the last step, step 6. Let me guess...Step 6 is regular monitoring. + Wow, you're on the ball today, Yup, regular monitoring. But also weight Joss maintenance. That’s the other thing. And after Step 6, the child will be given healthy eating advice and advice on exercise. Same as those normal weight children. That’s the chart. What do you reckon? Good, hey? Yeah, you've done a good job there. Task 4 §- Sam, A- Aaron, L- Lucy, Q1/2/3/4 = Students 1/2/3/4 S: Li Qh So I'd like to hand you over to Lucy now, who's going to go through our recommendations. Thank you Sam. Right, so, our recommendations. Sam’s spoken about the problems suffered by children who are either overweight or obese...um...There are a number of things that we think we can do to help these children. ] mean it’s all very well advocating a healthy diet and more exercise. These are expected and schools should be promoting these anyway. What we would like to see is a programme of visits to schools by medical experts. In this way, I mean with these types of visits, the weight problems of children can be carefully monitored. We also want to see government put pressure on the media to cut the amount of advertising of the kinds of food that is causing children to put on weight. So no more advertising of burgers and pizzas on Youtube please! Right, I'll hand you over to Aaron to introduce one more recommendation. Right, OK. Yes. Our last recommendation is that we need to deal with the self-esteem issues that obese students have. It goes without saying that teachers should ensure that such students aren't abused and called names by their classmates. I mean we don’t need to recommend that. Teachers should be doing that already. But we want to go a step further. What we would like to see is overweight children given the chance to be...um...prefects...um...given leading roles in the school production, ..um...a place in the athletics team. That sort of thing. Thanks Aaron. OK, that’s all we have to say. Thank you for listening. Now, are there any questions? Yeah, I have a question. It seems obvious to me that if people don’t want to get too fat, they should eat less, pure and simple. I mean if somebody’s like fat already and they don’t eat less and they're too lazy to exercise, they end up getting fatter and fatter and they're miserable, 1Q2: Q: 640 Se 201888 IE Eng Practice Paper 3 mean’s it’s up to them. It's their own fault, isn’t it? Thank you for your question. I think if you have been listening to our presentation, you'll understand that it’s not always the child’s fault. 1 mean they're often overweight and it’s the fault of the parents. Or maybe of other influences around them encouraging them to eat a poor diet. Any other questions? Yes? Who? Me? OK. Yeah. Thanks. To tell you the wuth, I was a bit disappointed with your presentation. When I saw the title of your talk I thought, “Yeah, this could be quite interesting.” But unless I missed something as I drifted off, you didn’t actually say anything new in the end, We've heard it all before. You have my sympathy if you weren’t given a choice and were told by Mr. Johnson to do this topic, ‘cause I'd imagine there is nothing new you can say about children with weight problems. I mean you've probably done a better job than I could have with the same topic, but I just found it all a bit dull, [don’t know. Hm...haha...right. OK. Not sure if] know how to answer that one actually. Um... OK, maybe we could just move on. Does anyone else have a question or a comment? ‘Thanks. I'd like to thank the group for an excellent presentation but I do have one concern...um...What you were saying about prefects and all that... I think all students should be rewarded for making the most of their natural abilities...um... Personally, [ wouldn't make a student a prefect just because they were overweight or obese or whatever. To me that would be rewarding students for being overweight. It’s not fair, It would mean like I was being patronized. I mean you'd know that you only got the position to make you feel better. IfT could answer this one, Lucy. Maybe 1 wasn’t too clear on this point. I'm not saying that we should reward children for being overweight, what I’m saying is that we should provide them with the power to succeed, The measures that we have recommended should empower these students so that they can achieve whatever they want in life, including good health. OK, maybe we can have one more question or comment? ... Yes? Yeah, thank you. Isn’t it a problem that many of the children that suffer from obesity come from poor families? After all, a hamburger and fries is a lot cheaper than a meal in a traditional restaurant. What can we do to help these children from poor families? Thanks for your question. Yeah, well. It is a real issue, isn’t it? I think, really, the important thing is that...um...that children...1 mean it’s OK for children to eat fast food but so long as it’s only occasionally. And, you know, it’s not expensive to eat well, is it? You can buy fresh fruit and vegetables from the market or supermarket quite cheaply. And, youDore Eng Practice Paper 3 know, fresh fish or “Tofu”, you can get cheaply. I think it’s just a matter of parents monitoring what their children eat and limiting their intake of unhealthy food. L: Right, well, that’s it. Thank you all for coming. Part B C-Chair, D-Donnie. Y-Committee member 1, Z-Committee member 2 C: OK, everyone, now we come to item three on the agenda, the campus food and drink. I think we have a lot to discuss here. Donnie, would you update us? ; Yeah. As you might know, we've been having a few problems lately. What kind of problems? Well, to start with there have been complaints about the food and the service in some of our canteens and restaurants. + Were these general complaints or something more specific about one incident? ; Right, well, we received a complaint letter from a student, Gracie Ma. You have « copy of the letter in your file. I’ve since been in touch with her and got some more details. She said that it happened on January the Third. (1) She became ill after eating a smoked salmon sandwich in the Coffee Shop. She’s blaming the food in the Coffee Shop. But people get ill for all sorts of reasons. ; True, but the doctor at the (2) university clinic said it was food poisoning. : Food poisoning? That's serious. So how do they think she got food poisoning? Well, seemingly the likely cause is the smoked salmon she had in her sandwich. You know, salmon can be a real problem. I mean if it’s not kept properly, it can easily go bad. + Yeah. So have you carried out any follow-up action? Have you checked the Coffee Shop? : Yes, we carried out an inspection of the Coffee Shop on Monday. the Ninth of January and... You mean yesterday? ; Yeah sorry, (3) we carried out_an inspection_of the Coffee Sho yesterday, the Ninth of January, and we found that the ingredients for the sandwiches, like the smoked salmon, the meat, tomatoes, lettuce, that Kind of thing, were kept for long periods of time out of the fridge. So. basically, as they’d been (4) leaving all the food out of the fridge for so long, it wasn’t fresh and had gone off. + That’s awful, though I’m not surprised. Yes, another thing was that there were insects. Where? In the coffee shop? ; Yes. We found evidence of (5) cockroaches. vo on9 O° 9 9 9 on ONS2012°DSE Eng Practice Paper 3 Z: Ew! Cockroaches! I won't be eating there again, I can tell you. D: I know. Disgusting, isn’t it? Y: ou think, doesn't it? C: Hm...Was there anything else? D: Yeah, the (6) staff making the sandwiches didn’t wear plastic disposable gloves. I mean like they're supposed to. You know those plastic gloves you see people in sandwich places wearing when they're preparing food? Y: Yeah. D: Well, they weren't wearing them. C: Well, we'll need to address all of these issues obviously. Any ideas about what can be done? Z: You're right. We obviously need to do something. D: Yeah, well, I've been in touch with the Manager, Oliver Rogers about all of this, and I'll be informing him of the results of our inspection and telling him that (7) improvements need to be made. C: And what else can we do if he doesn’t make these improvements? If things don’t get better? D: (8) If these improvements aren't made. | suggest we tell him we will not enew his contract. C: Oliver Rogers, you mean? D: Yeah. Z: Yes. Tagree. C: Well, that seems to be clear then. If the Coffee Shop doesn’t improve, we won't be renewing Oliver Rogers’ contract. Can you inform Oliver Rogers about our feelings, Donnie? D: Yes. We can send him an email today. C: OK, good. Let’s see how it goes then. OK, let’s move onto the next item on the agenda. The Eat Yourself Fitter Week. How’s the preparation coming along? D: Right, well. Myself and Pat attended the Eat Yourself Fitter Week Organising Committee meeting last week and dates have now been fixed... Hold on... I’ve just got them here... Yeah, (9) it’s running from March the 5th to March 10th, Really? So relatively soon then. : Yeah. Well, the committee also discussed the events and things that"Il happen through the week. The first thing was the issue of setting up stalls on campus and [ was given the task of coming up with some ideas. What I thought of was to set up some stalls on campus with different kinds of food. Sounds good. But what do you mean? Cooked food or? ON Cc D: Cc: D: And the name we've come up with is (11) ‘Healthy Hawker Stalls’. 642 ES21d OSE ing Practice Paper 3 C: like it. ‘Healthy Hawker Stalls’, It’s quite catchy. D: Yes, the next thit jiscussed was to hold a lecture, especially for the Eat Yourself Fitter Week. Cc: OK. D: We asked Antonia Zacha if she would like to give the lecture. C: Who? Y: You know Antonia Zacha, the owner of the new restaurant on campus. C: No. You've lost me. Y: Antonia, Zacha. Z-A-C-H-A. She’s opening the new restaurant at the university. C: Oh, Sorry, [ know, Antonia Zacha. The Chef. Right, So is she going to do a lecture then? D: Yes, She was actually really keen. She’s actually keen to help in any way she can in the Eat Yourself Fitter Week. ‘Well, let’s try to get her involved. When’s her lecture on again? : OK, we've booked the room already. Just let me find it...OK, yeah... Thursday, March the 8th. At 1 pm. And she'll be talking in Lecture Room 14b. Now the title of her lecture is ‘Eating on a Budget’. Right, let me make a quick note of that. (12) Antonia Zacha, Eating on a Bui . Thursday, the 8th at 1 o’clock. : Oh, and we’ ve got a slogan. A what? : You know, a slogan. A sentence to put on the poster. For the Eat Yourself Fitter Week. Z: Oh, OK. A slogan. D: We thought of it the other day to encourage students to eat better. Um...how did it go again...um...oh yeah, (13) it_was “Down with Salt. Si id Fat”. T like it. What was it again? Down with Salt, Sugar and Fat. Yeah, good. Great. Right, we'll get that on the banner as well. OK, well you've certainly been busy there. Maybe you can give us a further update on progress in the next meeting. go gsg 9 AxsNso &