ContentsLISTENING

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1Conversations• locatespecificinformation

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2Notes / Conversation• sharpennote-takingskills

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3Riddles / Survey• inferanswersfromhints• distinguishnumericalinformation

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4Play / Conversation• followthedevelopmentofaplot• understandthecharacters’feelings

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5Telephone conversation / Conversation• locatespecificinformationinthespokentexts• followthedevelopmentofasetofprocedures

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6Conversation / Notes• identifypictureswithrelevantdescriptions• sharpenform-fillingskills

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7Story / Riddles• understandthedevelopmentofaplot• inferanswersfromhints

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1Invitation card / Letters• scanatexttolocatespecificinformation• writealettertoprovideappropriateinformation

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2Book cover / Contents page / Story• understandtheinformationprovidedonthebookcover• writeastorywiththehintwords

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3Story• scanatexttolocatespecificinformation• createaninterestingandreasonableendingforastory

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4Postcard / Riddles / Letter• inferanswersfromdescriptions• writealetterinappropriateconventions

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5Notice (of rules) / Article• understandinstructions• expressselfpreferenceonthetopicprovided

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READING AND WRITING

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Contents Primary 3

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6Book covers / Conversation / E-mail• deducetheanswersfromkeywords• writeane-mailreplyinappropriateconventions

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7Notice / Story• skimatexttoobtainmainideas• writeasensibleendingforastory

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8Riddles / Poem / Diary• makeinferencefromkeywordsandbetweenlines• writeadiaryaboutfeelings

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9Story / Diary• scanatexttolocatespecificinformation• writeadiaryaboutanexperience

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Mock Paper (Listening, Reading and Writing, Speaking)

SPEAKINGPractice Task Descriptions Page

1 • describeapictureofacountrypark 45

2• readaloudatextabouttwolittlepigs• talkaboutyourmum’sshoppingexperience

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3 • describeapictureofafamily 49

4• readaloudatextabouttrafficlights• talkaboutroadsafety

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5 • describeapictureofasupermarket 53

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Listening

6 English Assorted Practices for TSA (Upgraded Edition) Primary 3

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Notes

Part 1 (CD Track L03)

Mr. Lee is talking to Lily and her classmates about an activity. You are Lily. Listen to the speech.Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.

1. I have to go to .

A. a nursery B. a primary school C. an old people’s home D. a hospital

2. What do I need to bring to keep my wallet? A. a box B. a cap C. a basket D. a bag

3. Things that are suitable for the old people:

A. B. C. D.

4. What will we do with the old people? 1 sing 2 play group games 3 teach them to write 4 read A. 1 and 2 B. 1 and 3 C. 2 and 4 D. 3 and 4

5. I can be home at about . A. 9:30 a.m. B. 10:00 a.m. C. 11:00 a.m. D. 2:00 p.m.

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7Listening

Part 2 (CD Track L04)

After the visit, Lily tells her mother what she did today.Listen to the conversation. Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.

1. Who is the oldest person in Hong Kong?

A. B. C. D.

2. What was Mr. Luk when he was young? A. a policeman B. a sailor

C. a fireman D. a cook

3. What does Lily think about Mr. Luk? A. He is a happy person.

B. He is a sad person.

C. He is an active person.

D. He is strong and healthy.

4. What did Mrs. Fung do when the children were performing? A. closed her eyes B. smiled

C. cried D. laughed

5. Which is the best picture to describe Mrs. Fung?

A. B. C. D.

When you listen to details of an activity, you can …• readthequestionsfirst.• findoutwhatinformationyouneed.• listencarefullytotherecording.

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English Club NoticeLending a hand to

the variety show for the old people

Date : 23rd May (Saturday)

Time : 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Place : Happy Life Home for the Elderly

How can you help?Put on some shows OR prepare food.

What should you do if you are interested?Go to see Miss Lily Chan before 10th May.

Part 1

Ann is reading a notice.

Read the notice.

Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.

1. What is the notice about?

A. helping in the variety show

B. watching a puppet show

C. lending your things to old people

D. making handicrafts

2. How long is the variety show?

A. 1 hour B. 2 hours C. 3 hours D. 4 hours

3. People can watch the variety show .

A. in the park B. in the school hall

C. in the elderly home D. in the shopping centre

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37Reading & Writing

A Greedy Dog Once upon a time, there was a greedy dog, Rocky. Rocky ate a lot. One morning, Rocky woke up and felt hungry. He left his place and went out to look for food. A careless man dropped a big bone in the market. Rocky picked it up and ran away quickly.

When it came to a bridge, he found another dog in the river. The dog also had a big bone. He was so happy and thought, ‘Poor dog, you are so unlucky. If I have two big bones, I will be full. Ha, ha.’

‘How can I get that bone?’ whispered Rocky.

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Notice• Beginning:whopoststhisnoticeandwhatitisabout• Body:date,time,placeandotherdetails• Ending:contactpersonorpersonin-charge

4. Ann wants to take part in the variety show. What can she do?

A. 1 and 2 B. 1 and 3 C. 2 and 4 D. 3 and 4

5. Ann’s brother wants to help too. What should he do?

He should Miss Lily Chan.

A. phone B. meet C. prepare some food for D. send an e-mail to

Part 2

Jack is reading a story called ‘A Greedy Dog’.Read the story.

Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.

1. Read line 2: Once upon a time, there was a greedy dog, Rocky.

What does ‘greedy’ mean?

A. happy B. hungry C. wanting more D. wanting little

1 2 3 4

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English Assorted Practices for TSA (Upgraded Edition) Primary 3

Story• Describewhatthecharacterdoesandthinkswiththehelpofthepicturesand

hintwords.• Dialoguescanmakethestorylivelier.• Writeasensibleandlogicalending.

2. Where did Rocky find his food?

A. in a river B. in a rubbish bin

C. in a market D. in a basket

3. Read lines 6-7. Why did Rocky feel happy? A. He met his friend.

B. He found some more food.

C. He saw a beautiful river.

D. A man gave him a bone.

Part 3

Jack wants to write the ending of ‘A Greedy Dog’.

You are Jack. Write the ending for the story in about 30 words. Write on the Answer Sheet on P.67-68. You may use the words in the boxes to help you.

get

drop

frighten

?Suggested vocabulary:• frighten / scare • bark • open • drop / fall • river • hungry • sad / unhappy

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45Speaking

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Note: Questions in Part 1 and Part 2 are not provided in the real assessment.

Part 1 Spontaneous Language Use in Given Situations (CD Track S01)

Part 2 Picture Description (CD Track S02)

Here is a picture of a country park. Study the picture and answer the teacher’s questions.

Hints

The teacher may ask you these questions:

1. Good morning. Nice to meet you.

2. What’s the weather like today?

3. Do you like sunny / cloudy / rainy days?

4. What’s your favourite season?

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46 English Assorted Practices for TSA (Upgraded Edition) Primary 3

If you cannot hear the teacher’s questions clearly, you can say:• ‘Pardon?’• ‘Sorry.Canyousayitagain?’

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Hints

The teacher may ask you these questions:

1. Where are the children?

2. What is the boy saying?

3. How many children are having a barbecue?

4. What food do the children have? Name two things.

5. What does the sign tell you?

6. What other activities can you do here?

Suggested vocabulary:• a country park • help • fall • chicken wings • sausages • bread • fish balls • pork chop • beef • run • skip • play group games • take photos • fly kites

Notes: