HKDSE English - the basics

How many tests are there in the SBA?

• 2: two presentations

• 2: a presentation and a writing paper

• 2: a presentation and a group discussion

• 1: a group discussion

In paper 1: reading, to get the highest grade possible, which combination would you choose?

• Part A + B1

• Part A + B2

• Part B1 + B2

• Part A + B1 + B2

You're going to take Paper 3: Listening today, but you're running late. Which schoolbag will you pick?

• pencil, pen, correction tape, eraser

• water bottle, pencil, HKID card, past papers

• radio, pen, eraser, Engish textbooks

• HKID card, pencil, radio, eraser

The SBA is very similar (相似) to ______

• paper 1

• paper 2

• paper 3

• paper 4

In paper 3: Listening (& Integrated tasks), how many tasks should you complete?

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

What's the rundown (流程) for Paper 4: Speaking?

• Group Discussion

• Individual Response

• Group Discussion then Individual Response

• Individual Response then Group Discussion

In Paper 1: Reading, they would ask you to find out the (a)   of the writer, including things like sad, optimistic, sarcastic, comical etc.

In Paper 2: Writing, you will asked to write different types of texts (文體). Specifically, Letters to a friend, blog entries, diaries are (a)   writing. They are not like reports, proposals, and debate speeches.

In Paper 2: Writing Part B, you get to decide which questions to write about. You should consider (考慮) familiarity to the topic, formality, and (a)   before picking a question.

In Paper 3: Listening (& Integrated task), you will be given a question paper, an answer booklet, and Data File B1 and Data File B2. You have decided (決定) that you will do Part B2. Now, you realise (意識到) there are a lot of things of your small desk, what should you do? (Choose the best answer)

• Throw Data File B1 on the ground

• Stack (疊) everything together

• Put your pencil cases on the ground.

• Hide one of the Data Files in your schoolbag.