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Worksheets2022_03 F3 Hong Kong Housing Society prefab homes
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 35mins
Circle a suitable meaning for the vocabulary items in Questions 1-4.
1. approach (paragraph 2)
(v.) speak to (someone) for the first time about a proposal or request.
(v.) start to deal with (a situation or problem) in a certain way.
(n.) a way of dealing with a situation or problem.
(n.) an initial proposal or request made to someone.
Circle a suitable meaning for the vocabulary items in Questions 1-4.
2. quality (paragraph 3)
(n.) the standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind
(n.) a distinctive attribute or characteristic possessed by someone or something.
(n.) general excellence of standard or level
adj.) of good quality; excellent.
Circle a suitable meaning for the vocabulary items in Questions 1-4.
3. assembly (paragraph 5)
(n.) the process of putting together the parts of a machine or structure
(n.) a group of people gathered together in one place for a common purpose.
(n.) a meeting in a school of several classes, usually at the beginning of the school day, to give information or to say prayers together
(n.) a group of people elected to make laws or decisions for a particular country or region
Circle a suitable meaning for the vocabulary items in Questions 1-4.
4. access (paragraph 7)
(v.) to be able to get to or get inside a place
(v.) to be able to use or obtain something such as a service
(n.) the right or opportunity to use or look at something
(n.) the method or possibility of getting near to a place or person
5. Find a phrase or a word which means the following:
(a) from nothing
(a)
5. Find a phrase or a word which means the following:
(b) funded
(a)
5. Find a phrase or a word which means the following:
(c) ready-made
(a)
5. Find a phrase or a word which means the following:
(d) detached
(a)
Read the news article and answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. What is the advantage of using the prefabricated construction method according to paragraph 1?
2. What does the “assembly process” in paragraph 5 refer to?
3. How do workers at the Hung Shui Kiu project ensure the correct parts are used when putting the building together?
4. What factors need to be considered when deciding whether the prefabricated construction method can be applied to a project?
Decide whether the following statements are TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN.
a. Chief Executive Lam Cheung Yuet-ngor is skeptical of “modular integrated construction” and the possible safety hazards it could bring.
True
False
Not Given
b. When completed, the Hung Shui Kiu project will be the only building in the city constructed with the use of radio frequency identification technology.
True
False
Not Given
c. The Housing Society will use the prefabricated construction method for most of the 40,000 subsidized homes it plans to build in the city.
True
False
Not Given
d. Prefab takes significantly less time than on-site construction.
True
False
Not Given
Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verbs in passive voice.
The Hung Shui Kiu project which (1) (a) (construct) using the MIC approach, is estimated to be completed in 2024.
With 300 subsidized flats in a single block, it (2) (a) (regard) as the tallest building in the city using such a construction method.
Since more than 1,200 prefabricated components (3) ________________ (involved) in the project, the society’s project director stressed that no mistakes (4) ________________ (can make) during the assembly process.
(a)
To ensure a smooth process, workers (5) (a) (instruct) to use radio frequency identification technology when they assemble the prefabricated parts at the site.
In case a component (6) (a) (misplace), the RFID system will inform workers of the misplacement.
