English Test

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ANNOUNCEMENT

Let’s Explore the World through Reading Club

In connection with Literacy Program Development we are going to form a reading club. In the club, we are going to read and discuss various books such as education, history, geography, psychology etc. The meeting for discussion is held:

Day: Saturday

Time: 09.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m.

Venue: AV room

If you have interest in reading and are committed individuals, you are deserved to be members of the club.

For further information contact Nila: 08158030833

What is the announcement mainly about?

• Recruitment for Reading Club members

• The place of Reading Club meeting

• Literacy Program Development

• Exploring the world

• Various text books

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

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ANNOUNCEMENT

Let’s Explore the World through Reading Club

In connection with Literacy Program Development we are going to form a reading club. In the club, we are going to read and discuss various books such as education, history, geography, psychology etc. The meeting for discussion is held:

Day: Saturday

Time: 09.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m.

Venue: AV room

If you have interest in reading and are committed individuals, you are deserved to be members of the club.

For further information contact Nila: 08158030833

What is the primary reason to establish the Reading Club?

• to go to overseas

• to explore the world

• to develop education

• to read historical books

• to develop literacy program

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CCSS.RI.11-12.6

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ANNOUNCEMENT

Let’s Explore the World through Reading Club

In connection with Literacy Program Development we are going to form a reading club. In the club, we are going to read and discuss various books such as education, history, geography, psychology etc. The meeting for discussion is held:

Day: Saturday

Time: 09.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m.

Venue: AV room

If you have interest in reading and are committed individuals, you are deserved to be members of the club.

For further information contact Nila: 08158030833

It is implicitly expected that the Reading Club members will be … .

• kind

• friendly

• wealthy

• generous

• knowledgeable

Read the following text

17 December 2015

Mr. William Chan

Personnel Manager

Wong And Lim Consulting

PO Box 583

Kwai Chung

Kowloon

Dear Mr. Chan,

I am writing to apply for the post of Management Trainee, which was advertised on the Student Affairs Office notice board of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University on 17 December 2015.

My working experience at Lucky Star Garment Manufactory Limited improved my leadership skills, communication skills and ability to work in a team environment. I have fluent spoken and written English. I also have fluent spoken and written Mandarin, and can therefore work in mainland China.

Currently I am studying a B.A. in Management at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, graduating in 2016. Subjects which I am studying that are relevant to the post of Management Trainee include Operations Management, Human Resources Management, Accounting, Marketing and Strategic Management.

My final year project is entitled Knowledge Management Practices in HK. Carrying out this project has improved my communication skills, my leadership skills and my ability to lead and supervise subordinates effectively. I have also learned how to run a project from the planning stage to its completion.

During my studies I have held the post of Executive in the Management Society. While leading and organising Management Society activities I have improved my ability to lead and supervise subordinates effectively, ability to work under pressure and ability to work in a team environment.

Working for Wong And Lim Consulting appeals to me because it has a good reputation and it provides excellent training. Your organization produces a high-quality service, and I can contribute to this with my leadership skills and my ability to work under pressure.

I am available for interview at any time. I can be contacted most easily on the mobile phone [phone]). I look forward to meeting you.

Yours sincerely

Wong Wai Man Wilfred

Encl: Resume

What is excluded from Wilfred’s expertise?

• Accounting

• Operations Management

• Human Resources Management

• Marketing and Strategic Management

• Supply and Maintenance Management

Read the text below

17 December 2015

Mr. William Chan

Personnel Manager

Wong And Lim Consulting

PO Box 583

Kwai Chung

Kowloon

Dear Mr. Chan,

I am writing to apply for the post of Management Trainee, which was advertised on the Student Affairs Office notice board of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University on 17 December 2015.

My working experience at Lucky Star Garment Manufactory Limited improved my leadership skills, communication skills and ability to work in a team environment. I have fluent spoken and written English. I also have fluent spoken and written Mandarin, and can therefore work in mainland China.

Currently I am studying a B.A. in Management at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, graduating in 2016. Subjects which I am studying that are relevant to the post of Management Trainee include Operations Management, Human Resources Management, Accounting, Marketing and Strategic Management.

My final year project is entitled Knowledge Management Practices in HK. Carrying out this project has improved my communication skills, my leadership skills and my ability to lead and supervise subordinates effectively. I have also learned how to run a project from the planning stage to its completion.

During my studies I have held the post of Executive in the Management Society. While leading and organising Management Society activities I have improved my ability to lead and supervise subordinates effectively, ability to work under pressure and ability to work in a team environment.

Working for Wong And Lim Consulting appeals to me because it has a good reputation and it provides excellent training. Your organization produces a high-quality service, and I can contribute to this with my leadership skills and my ability to work under pressure.

I am available for interview at any time. I can be contacted most easily on the mobile phone [phone]). I look forward to meeting you.

Yours sincerely

Wong Wai Man Wilfred

Encl: Resume

What reason does Wilfried intend to work at Wong and Lim Consulting?

• It offers excellent training.

• It gives a good amount of salary

• It provides satisfactory facilities

• It produces a high-quality service

• He can contribute to the company

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How to Improve Scores on Writing and Speaking in IELTS

Writing

1. Write correct and simple sentences is just not enough. Try to use different word if you have use the same word over and over.

2. Punctuation is very important in achieving the score you hope to. Before attempting writing exercises it is better to refresh you basic knowledge in things like punctuation.

3. It is good to keep sentences short as it helps to express the ideas more clearly.

4. Practice makes perfect. Get good study material and go through the given examples to familiarize your self with the patter of the exam.

Speaking

1. Realize that this has lot to do with your own ability to speak English. If you are not able to clearly speak, the best thing is to listen to day-to-day English conversations .you may be able listen to radio, TV or may be to read dialogues written in English.

2. Remember to answer the question asked, in order to do this you need to listen to the examiner carefully. For example, if the examiner asks you to talk about food in your country, just don't start to talk about the diet your people take. But you can talk about cuisine when talking about food.

3. If you have a friend who has done IELTS, get that friend to practice few topics given for exam. Ask the friend to be the examiner and you be the candidate, keep lot of practice sessions and speak on different topics, keeping to what is asked.

4. Speak as normal as you can, as if you are talking to some body in your day today life. Use lots of different words, and remember to use expressions.

5. Relax when you speak, don't fill the gaps with ellipses. Just keeping a little gap between your words is ok, but practice to be fluent.

What is the text mainly about?

• Improving English skills

• Improving scores in IELTS

• Improving two languages skills of IELTS

• Improving writing and speaking scores

• Improving IELTS scores on writing and speaking

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

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How to Improve Scores on Writing and Speaking in IELTS

Writing

1. Write correct and simple sentences is just not enough. Try to use different word if you have use the same word over and over.

2. Punctuation is very important in achieving the score you hope to. Before attempting writing exercises it is better to refresh you basic knowledge in things like punctuation.

3. It is good to keep sentences short as it helps to express the ideas more clearly.

4. Practice makes perfect. Get good study material and go through the given examples to familiarize your self with the patter of the exam.

Speaking

1. Realize that this has lot to do with your own ability to speak English. If you are not able to clearly speak, the best thing is to listen to day-to-day English conversations .you may be able listen to radio, TV or may be to read dialogues written in English.

2. Remember to answer the question asked, in order to do this you need to listen to the examiner carefully. For example, if the examiner asks you to talk about food in your country, just don't start to talk about the diet your people take. But you can talk about cuisine when talking about food.

3. If you have a friend who has done IELTS, get that friend to practice few topics given for exam. Ask the friend to be the examiner and you be the candidate, keep lot of practice sessions and speak on different topics, keeping to what is asked.

4. Speak as normal as you can, as if you are talking to some body in your day today life. Use lots of different words, and remember to use expressions.

5. Relax when you speak, don't fill the gaps with ellipses. Just keeping a little gap between your words is ok, but practice to be fluent.

During taking the speaking test, what does the test taker do before answering the question?

• Watching a video

• Reading the question

• Looking at the picture

• Listening to the examiner

• Listening to the tape recorder

Tags

CCSS.SL.11-12.4

Read the following text!

How to Improve Scores on Writing and Speaking in IELTS

Writing

1. Write correct and simple sentences is just not enough. Try to use different word if you have use the same word over and over.

2. Punctuation is very important in achieving the score you hope to. Before attempting writing exercises it is better to refresh you basic knowledge in things like punctuation.

3. It is good to keep sentences short as it helps to express the ideas more clearly.

4. Practice makes perfect. Get good study material and go through the given examples to familiarize your self with the patter of the exam.

Speaking

1. Realize that this has lot to do with your own ability to speak English. If you are not able to clearly speak, the best thing is to listen to day-to-day English conversations .you may be able listen to radio, TV or may be to read dialogues written in English.

2. Remember to answer the question asked, in order to do this you need to listen to the examiner carefully. For example, if the examiner asks you to talk about food in your country, just don't start to talk about the diet your people take. But you can talk about cuisine when talking about food.

3. If you have a friend who has done IELTS, get that friend to practice few topics given for exam. Ask the friend to be the examiner and you be the candidate, keep lot of practice sessions and speak on different topics, keeping to what is asked.

4. Speak as normal as you can, as if you are talking to some body in your day today life. Use lots of different words, and remember to use expressions.

5. Relax when you speak, don't fill the gaps with ellipses. Just keeping a little gap between your words is ok, but practice to be fluent.

What is it suggested to write in short sentences in the test?

• It saves the time

• It is clearer to read

• It is easy for the examiner to check

• It helps to express the ideas more clearly

• It is easier to connect ideas between sentences

Read the following text!

About 500 ancient masks from many regions across Indonesia are being displayed at the Sonobudoyo Museum in Yogyakarta from Nov. 20 to 29.

The event, called The Power of Topeng (The Power of the Mask), presents 400 masks that are simulacrums of statues from all over the country and the other masks that are from the collection of the Sonobudoyo Museum.

The curator of the event, I Wayan Dana, said that based on Indonesian history, masks not only functioned as works of art, but also as instruments of religious rituals.

“The two functions strengthen the mask's position as having strong roots in Indonesian cultures,” he said when speaking at the event's opening ceremony on Thursday night.

In religious rituals, he said, masks were used as instruments to communicate with supernatural powers, while their shapes were adjusted to the traditions in each era. He added that the masks also developed side by side with the changes of kingdoms in this archipelago.

Van Heekeren, the author of Prehistoric Life of Indonesia, published in 1955, noted that masks had been parts of Indonesian prehistory thousands of years ago. The Mask of Panji, which developed during the Majapahit Kingdom, for example, told a love story in the era.

Other examples are the Ramayana Mask, which was developed during the Indonesian Hindu kingdoms, and the Ngayogyakarta Palace Mask that was made during the era of Hamengkubuwono VII.

The head of Yogyakarta Culture Agency, Umat Priyono, expressed his appreciation to the organizers of the event with the hope that it would widen people’s understanding of the development of masks as a cultural product in Indonesia.

(Retrieved from http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/11/21/hundreds-ancient-masks-displayed-yogyakarta.html)

As a part of religious rituals, what is the function of masks?

• They are used as a means of communications

• They represent the changes of kingdoms in the era

• They are used among the kingdoms in the archipelago

• They function as adjusting the tradition and the religion

• They are used for communicating with supernatural power

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

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About 500 ancient masks from many regions across Indonesia are being displayed at the Sonobudoyo Museum in Yogyakarta from Nov. 20 to 29.

The event, called The Power of Topeng (The Power of the Mask), presents 400 masks that are simulacrums of statues from all over the country and the other masks that are from the collection of the Sonobudoyo Museum.

The curator of the event, I Wayan Dana, said that based on Indonesian history, masks not only functioned as works of art, but also as instruments of religious rituals.

“The two functions strengthen the mask's position as having strong roots in Indonesian cultures,” he said when speaking at the event's opening ceremony on Thursday night.

In religious rituals, he said, masks were used as instruments to communicate with supernatural powers, while their shapes were adjusted to the traditions in each era. He added that the masks also developed side by side with the changes of kingdoms in this archipelago.

Van Heekeren, the author of Prehistoric Life of Indonesia, published in 1955, noted that masks had been parts of Indonesian prehistory thousands of years ago. The Mask of Panji, which developed during the Majapahit Kingdom, for example, told a love story in the era.

Other examples are the Ramayana Mask, which was developed during the Indonesian Hindu kingdoms, and the Ngayogyakarta Palace Mask that was made during the era of Hamengkubuwono VII.

The head of Yogyakarta Culture Agency, Umat Priyono, expressed his appreciation to the organizers of the event with the hope that it would widen people’s understanding of the development of masks as a cultural product in Indonesia.

(Retrieved from http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/11/21/hundreds-ancient-masks-displayed-yogyakarta.html)

The second paragraph tells us about ... .

• the venue of the event

• the purpose of the event

• the statues from all over the country

• the number of masks being represented

• the collection of the Sonobudoyo museum