Scanning practice - Reading textbook U1 p.3

Who are the target audience of the text?

• teachers

• students

• parents

Answer explanation

I'd share my experience in an exam with all the nervous students out there!

According to paragraph 2, how does the writer feel when he recalls the story?

• nostalgic

• embarrassed

• sad

• indifferent

Answer explanation

It still makes me blush.

Why did the writer wear the novelty Chinese New Year socks to school?

• Because they were his lucky charm.

• Because he had to attend a Chinese New Year party after school.

• Because he ran out of clean socks to wear.

• Because they were comfortable to wear.

Answer explanation

Unfortunately, most of my socks were dirty.

Fill in the blank with ONE word according to the information in paragraph 3.

The writer felt ________ as he found out that the exam questions were straightforward.

Answer explanation

let out a sigh of relief

Who ／ Ｗhat broke the silence in the exam room?

• The writer

• The invigilator

• The socks

• A singer

According to paragraph 4, how did the students in the exam room react to the incident involving the writer's socks?

Fill in the blanks with ONE word only.

The students found the incident ____________.

Answer explanation

All the students laughed.

According to paragraph 4, how did the exam invigilator in the exam room react to the incident involving the writer's socks?

Fill in the blanks with ONE word only.

The exam invigilator was in a _________.

Answer explanation

All the students laughed.

Was the writer able to achieve satisfactory result in the exam?

• Yes!

• No.

Answer explanation

I passed with flying colours.