Verbs

I bring an umbrella to school every day.
I brought the umbrella last week.
I have brought the umbrella to school for three weeks.
I am bringing my umbrella now.

The Little Monk, Ikkyu

Ikkyu is a little monk. He works in a temple. It is 1000 kilometers away from his home.

He usually starts meditation at 7 o'clock. He likes doing meditation near a botanic garden in the temple.

He becomes a good monk after doing the meditaion for three months.

Test Contents

1. Unit 1-2 (Unit 1Jobs, What does she do? Where do you work? Why does he like his jobs; Unit 2 (Ways of communication, Use infinitives, I will have a birthdayparty, How often do you check e-mail? Twice a day.
2. Gr. 1-8
3. TB. 2-15 (Reading and Writing Tasks)

Richael's Rocket

Rachael rides a rocket to Rome on a race.
Does Rachael ride a rocket to Rome on a race?
If Rachael rides a rocket to Rome on a race,
where is the rocket Rachael rides?


Rachael rode a rocket to Rome on a race.
Did Rachael ride a rocket to Rome on a race?
If Rachael rode a rocket to Rome on a race,
Where was the rocket Rachael rode?"

Rachael will ride a rocket to Rome on a race.
Will Rachael ride a rocket to Rome on a race?
If Rachael rides a rocket to Rome on a race,
where will be the rocket Rachael rides?

The Frog Who Dreamt She Was an Opera Singer

There once was a frog
who dreamed she was an opera singer.
She wished so hard she grew along throat
and a beautiful polkadot green coat
and intense opera singer's eyes.
But she couldn't grow tall.
She just couldn't grow tall.
She leaped to the Queen Elizabeth Hall,
practising her sonata all the way.
Her voice was promising and lovely.
She couldn't wait to leapfrog onto the stage.
She had quite a presence on the stage.
All the audience in the Queen Elizabeth Hall,
gasped to see so small sing like that.
Her voice trembled and swelled
and filled with colour.
The frog was some opera singer.

The Knight

The Knight

The Knight was a knave (奸詐的人).
The knave needed a new knife.
The knife was near the knight's knee.
The knight needed the knife for the night.
The knight knew the knife's name.
The knight named the knife the knight.

The Knight is a knave (奸詐的人).
The knave needs a new knife.
The knife is near the knight's knee.
The knight needs the knife for the night.
The knight knows the knife's name.
The knight names the knife the knight.

The Knight will be a knave (奸詐的人).
The knave will need a new knife.
The knife will be near the knight's knee.
The knight will need the knife for the night.
The knight will know the knife's name.
The knight will name the knife the knight.

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Change the sentences into questions: Yes-No and Wh-questions.

Was the Knight a knave? (奸詐的人)
What was the knight?

Did the knave need a new knife?
What did the knave need?

Was the knife near the knight's knee?
Where was the knife?

Did the knight need the knife for the night?
What did the knight need the knife for?

Did the knight knew the knife's name?
Who knew the knife's name?

Did the knight named the knife the knight?
What did the night name the knife?

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The Knight is a knave (奸詐的人).
What is the knight?
Is the knight a knave?

The knave needs a new knife.
What does the knave need?
Does the knave need a new knife?

The knife is near the knight's knee.
Where is the knife?
Is the knife near the knight's knee?

The knight needs the knife for the night.
What does the knight need the knife for?
Does the knight need the knife for the night?

The knight knows the knife's name.
What does the knight know?
Does the knight know the knife's name?

The knight names the knife the knight.
What does the knight name the knife?
Does the knight name the knife the Knight?
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The Knight will be a knave (奸詐的人).
The knave will need a new knife.
The knife will be near the knight's knee.
The knight will need the knife for the night.
The knight will know the knife's name.
The knight will name the knife the knight.

homonym Words

interview (verb), to have an interview with someone
interview (noun), a face-to-face meeting to give or get information or advice

• Harry interviewed his uncle and aunt in America.
• Harry had an interview yesterday.

find (verb), to discover
find (noun), something found

• Holly finds out more about different jobs.
• This is a real find.

different (adjective), unlike

• Harry and Holly have different character.

neighbour (noun), one who lives near another

• Holly is Harry's neighbour.
  

countries (noun), states

• There are 195 countries in the world.
  

questionnaire (noun), a list of questions to get opinions on some subjects

• Holly finished the questionnaire before the interview.
  

The Lost Bag

It is a school day. Amy is sitting in a bus. She meets her good friend in the bus. They talk happily. They leave the bus. Amy finds that she has left her school bag in the bus. She runs after the bus and says, "My school bag?" They get back to the classroom. She cannot hand in her homework. She tells her classmates and teacher what has happened. Suddenly, a woman holding her school bag is standing at the door. Amy is very happy. She says thank-you to the lady.

Either , Too

Complete the conversation with "would like to, either, and too".

Dragon Boat Festival is coming. John is planning the holiday with his father. Complete the conversation.

Dad: Dragon Boat Festival is coming. Where _______ you ___________________ (go), John.

John: I ___________________________ (visit) the Disneyland. I would like to try the exciting games.

Dad: But we visited Disneyland last year. I don't think it is a good idea.

Mum: I don't think so, _____________.

John: Mmm... ___________________________ (go) to Ocean Park? Cousin John is going there with Uncle Tom. I ______________________________ (go) there _________.

Dad: It's a good idea. We can meet Uncle's family there.

Mum: I ___________________________________ (see) the pandas.

John: Grandma and Grandpa miss Uncle Tom, __________. We can ask Grandma and Grandpa to go with us. I think they _____________________________________ (join us.

Mum: Yes, you are right. This is a very good plan for Dragon Boat Festival.

Dad: Yes, I think so, _________________.

Reading Comprehension - Informational Text

Daniel sees a poster about the play "The Magical Twin Sisters".

Read the poster.

The most remarkable play of the year!
A night you will never forget!

Hong Kong Drama Club proudly presents

THE MAGICAL TWIN SISTER

Written by Henry Hooks (1659-1723)

Directed by Angelina Cheung

Starring Michelle Yip as Esther, Katie Choi as Lillian, and Steven Williams as Andrew

Once upon a time, in the magical kingdom of Qu...

The wicked witch, Lillian, wanted to take over the world and destroy every child's dreams. Her biggest enemy was her good twin sister Esther. Esther was more power than Lillian. Lillian captured the prince of Qu, Andrew, to get more power. Then the two sisters started the most frightening magical war in Qu's history!

Come and watch our show!

Date & Time
5-7 August (Wed. - Fri.) 8 p.m. ;
8 August (Sat) 4 p.m.;
9 August (Sun.) 3 p.m., 9 p.m.

Venue
Studio Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

Tickets
$140 (half price for seniors and full-time students)

Refreshments are available but no wine will be served.

1. Where is the play going to take place?
2. What is the title of the play?
3. When did the writer of the play die?
4. Who is the director of the play?
5. Why did Lillian captured the prince?
6. What "the most frightening magical war" is about?
7. What is the meaning of the word, remarkable in the phrase, "The most remarkable play of the year"?
8. Daniel is a full-time student. He wants to watch the play with his parents and grandmother. How much does he need to pay?
9. Daniel has free time on Saturday night only. When can he watch the play?
10. What can't you find at the theatre?
11. 
    

Comprehension - Butterfly

The butterfly is an insect. Butterflies are noted for their wings, which
are often colorful and bright.

Butterfly wings are a bit like bird wings. Bird wings are made of
feathers, but butterfly wings are made of tiny overlapping scales.
The wings are colored in various patterns. Some butterfly wings
are colourful. The colour comes when light hits the scales.

Butterflies have an interesting life cycle. They start as eggs. When
they are born, they are what we call caterpillars. This is the larval
stage for the caterpillar. The caterpillars then move into a cocoon,
becoming what we call a chrysalis. This is the pupal stage. When
the insect comes out of the cocoon, we call it a butterfly. This is the
adult stage for the butterfly. These clear stages of changing on the
way to adulthood are called metamorphosis.

Butterflies can be found almost all over the world. There may be as
many as twenty thousand different species of butterflies.

Butterflies usually eat flower nectar. Because of this, they are
important to the life cycle of many flowers. Butterflies also need
minerals, which they usually get from water found in dirt and sand.


ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOUT BUTTERFLIES
1. What kind of animal is a butterfly?
a. A bird
b. An insect
c. A spider
d. A mammal

2. Which of the following about butterfly wings is TRUE?
a. They are just like bird wings.
b. They are the colors of the rainbow.
c. They are made of scales.
d. All the wings are covered in the same pattern.

3. The butterfly life cycle is:
a. Egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly
b. Egg, insectal, pupal, adult
c. Larval, pupal, crystal, adult
d. None of the above.

4. Metamorphosis is…
a. the process of growing up.
b. turning from one thing into another.
c. a major change.
d. the combination of all of the above.

5. Where can you find butterflies?
a. The butterfly habitat is anywhere it is warm.
b. You can find them in forests and tundra regions.
c. Butterflies are restricted to the Americas.
d. Butterflies can be found almost all over the world.

6. What do butterflies eat?
a. Dirt, sand, and nectar.
b. Nectar and minerals.
c. Flowers and other plants.
d. Other insects.

Answer the questions in complete sentences.
1. What is the difference between bird's wing's and butterfly's wings?
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

2. What is a metamorphosis?
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

3. What do butterflies eat?
____________________________________________________________

Someone, anyone, everyone, no one - about people

1. Anyone Anything 任何人事- for questions or negative
Is anyone sitting there?
No, there isn't anyone sitting here.

2. someone something 某人, 事,有人 / no one没有人 - for answers
Yes, there is someone sitting here.
There is no one here

3. everyone everything 每人,事,人人 - for both questions and answers

Fill in the blanks with a suitable word from te box below. You can use each more than once.
Someone anyone no one something anything nothing

1. We should buy some food. There isn’t ___________ in the fridge.
2. I called my friends, but they were out. ___________ answered the phone.
3. What was that noise? __________ dropped on the floor.
4. I am bored by playing card games. Let’s do __________ else.
5. Would you like __________ to eat?
6. Could __________ open this door, please?
7. I didn’t buy __________ in the supermarket.
8. I am very bored. There’s __________ to do.
9. We’re thirsty. Is there ____________ to drink?
10. I can’t do my homework. I need ___________ to help me.
11. It’s lunch-time. I’d like ____________ to eat.
12. I don’t want to come to your party alone, but there’s _________ to come with me.

Zoe

Zoe is in a zoo.
Zoe sees a zebra.
Zoe zooms in the camera to feed the zebra.
Zoe is zeal towards the zebra.
Zoe is a zoo girl.

Sally

Sally sings at school.
Sally sees So Sir in her school.
Sally stays in the singing room after school.
Sally is so sad to stay after school.

Exam Items

1. Unit 1-4
2. TB(P.2-29)
3. Gr. (P.1-20)
4. W.S.
5. Performance in Dictation