NC3 Q: How students feel about heading back to the classroom

NC3 Q: How students feel about heading back to the classroom

Open Ended

1. What does ‘they’ (line 3) refer to?

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2. How many students can return to class after Chinese New Year holiday if there are 900 students in your school?

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3. Find suitable words in paragraph 2 to complete the paragraph below. Fill in each blank with only ONE word. Make sure to use a suitable form. (3 marks)

When students knew they would a) ______________________ in-person lessons, many of them felt b) ______________________. However, some were c) ______________________ about the risk of being infected with Covid-19.

Open Ended

4. Find a phrase in paragraph 3 which tells Joyce Lai is please about going back to school.

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5. What does ‘my’ (para 4, line 1) refer to?

Open Ended

6. What does ‘her’ (para 7, line 1) refer to?

Multiple Choice

7.What is the meaning of ‘catch up with’ in paragraph 7?

• to do something you did not have time to do earlier

• to learn or discuss the latest news

• to better than

• to take hold of something

Open Ended

8.Which practical subjects require face-to-face classes? Why?

Open Ended

9.What does ‘her’ (para 8, line 2) refer to?

Open Ended

10. What does ‘it’ (para 8, line 3) refer to?

Multiple Choice

Based on paragraphs 4-8, match the likely speakers with the following statements. Put a ✓ in the correct box. (3 marks)

11a.The Wi-fi I use couldn’t support me to have online lesson at home.

• Joyce Lai

• Aoi Sakamoto

• Ma Jing-mao

Multiple Choice

Based on paragraphs 4-8, match the likely speakers with the following statements. Put a ✓ in the correct box. (3 marks)

11b. I need the support of others to face the public exam.

• Joyce Lai

• Aoi Sakamoto

• Ma Jing-mao

Multiple Choice

Based on paragraphs 4-8, match the likely speakers with the following statements. Put a ✓ in the correct box. (3 marks)

11c. I haven’t seen my friends and teachers for ages. I want to see them.

• Joyce Lai

• Aoi Sakamoto

• Ma Jing-mao

Open Ended

12. What does ‘their’ (para 9, line 1) refer to?

13. Find a phrase in paragraphs 10 to 12 which describe this picture. 

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13 Find a phrase in paragraphs 10 to 12 which describe the picture.

13. Find a phrase in paragraphs 10 to 12 which describe this picture. 

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13 Find a phrase in paragraphs 10 to 12 which describe the picture.

Multiple Choice

14. Which of the following advantages of school resumption is NOT mentioned in the article?

• Students can be more focussed.

• Students can wake up earlier.

• Physical classes are more engaging.

• Students can see their teachers and schoolmates instead of just seeing their icons.

Multiple Choice

15. Based on paragraph 13-16, decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F) or the information is Not Given (NG). Blacken the appropriate circle. (3 marks)

a. Karen believes that students cannot eliminate all the chances of getting infected just by not having lunch at school.

• True

• False

• Not Given

Multiple Choice

15. Based on paragraph 13-16, decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F) or the information is Not Given (NG). Blacken the appropriate circle. (3 marks)

b. Janice Mook thinks the hard-hit area of Jordan will be worse after CNY.

• True

• False

• Not Given

Multiple Choice

15. Based on paragraph 13-16, decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F) or the information is Not Given (NG). Blacken the appropriate circle. (3 marks)

C. Many schools teachers are reluctant to take the COVID-19 testing regularly.

• True

• False

• Not Given

Open Ended

16. What is the meaning of ‘hard-hit’ in paragraph 15?

Open Ended

17. What measures does the Education bureau take to reduce the chance of spreading Covid-19 when students head back to the school? (2 marks)