1. Hong Kong Attainment Tests Pre-Secondary 1 English Language Mock Paper 4
Section A - Listening
Part 1 Part 2
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10
Part 3
Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16
Section B - Reading
Part Part 2
Q17 Q18 Q19 Q20 Q21 Q22 Q23 Q24 Q25 Q26 Q27 Q28
Q29 Q30 Q31 Q32 Q33 Q34 Q35
Section C - Writing
Q36 Sample Writing

2. Section A - Listening Part 1 1. Why was Cindy tired?
A. Because she had a piano class.
B. Because she just came back from the theatre.
C. Because she had to study for her exam.
D. Because she played with Ray.
Tapescript: “I’m okay but tired!”
“Why? What have you been doing?”
“I just came back from the theatre.”
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3. 2. Cindy’s uncle works as ________________.
A. a mad scientist
B. a ticket seller
C. an actor
D. a piano teacher
Tapescript: “He’s an actor?”
“Yes but he’s not famous.”
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4. 3. Who among these people is NOT forgetful?
A. Ray
B. Cindy
C. Ray’s sister
D. Cindy’s uncle
Tapescript: “He always remembers all his lines.”
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5. 4. They are planning to go to the theatre on _________________.
A. the next day
B. this Saturday
C. the following Tuesday
D. the following Thursday
Tapescript: “How about next Tuesday?”
“Okay.”
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6. 5. How many people are expected to go to the theatre?
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Tapescript: “Can you get another ticket for my sister?”
That means, Cindy, Ray and Ray’s sister are going.
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7. 6. Where is the town library situated?
Part 2
6. Where is the town library situated?
A. On Old Elephant Street
B. On New Elephant Street
C. On White Elephant Street
D. On Elephant Street
Tapescript: “The town library is on New Elephant Street.”
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8. 7. How long does it take to reach the town library?
A. It was not mentioned.
B. More than 30 minutes
C. About 1 hour
D. At least 2 hours
Tapescript: “It will take you at least half an hour to reach there.”
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9. 8. Which bus can bring you to the town library?
A. Bus No. 50
B. Bus No. 5
C. Bus No. 15
D. Bus No. 55
Tapescript: “You can get to the town library on bus number 15.”
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10. 9. The ________ bus will take you to the town library.
A. red
B. blue
C. green
D. yellow
Transcript: “Remember don’t take the red colour bus. Take the blue one.”
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11. Tapescript: “Get off at the third stop and you’ll see the library.”
10. How many stops are there between the one where Ray needs to get on the bus and the library stop?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Tapescript: “Get off at the third stop and you’ll see the library.”
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12. Name:(11)_____________________
Part 3
Name:(11)_____________________
Date of birth:(12)____________________
Sex:(13) Male / Female
Ray Chen
Tapescript: “My name is Ray Chen. R-A-Y for Ray. And C-H-E-N for Chen.”
24th December 1996
Tapescript: “What is your date of birth?”
“24th December 1996.”
Checkpoint: Students should be able to tell ‘Ray’ is a boy.
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13. Deposit:(14)_________________
Maximum number of books:(15)____________
Date of registration:(16)_______________ $5
Tapescript: “You have to pay a deposit of $5 for the registration.” 4
Tapescript: “You can borrow up to 4 books at a time.”
15th July 2008
Tapescript: “Oops! Sorry. 15th July 2008.”
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14. Section B - Reading Part 1 17. Ray is upset because _____________.
A. he has many friends here
B. his dad has been promoted
C. his friends are leaving
D. he has to leave his loved ones
Checkpoint: Look for the main reason for which Ray is upset, instead of just simply referring to what is written - “I am sad because I have so many friends here.” That is not the main reason he is upset. Students should know that Ray is upset because he has to move and leave his grandparents, his dog, his teachers and friends. These people are all his ‘loved ones’.
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15. 18. Why can’t Ray take his dog to the new city?
A. Because his dad would not allow him.
B. Because no dogs are allowed in their new apartment.
C. Because his grandparents do not agree to it.
D. Because the dog refuses to go with him.
Checkpoint: Refer to paragraph 3.
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16. 19. When will Ray’s family move to the other city?
A. In 3 days
B. In 3 months
C. In 21 days
D. In 21 months
Checkpoint: Pay attention to the choices. The two answers with ‘3’ are incorrect ‘Three weeks’ means 21 days and therefore the answer is C.
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17. 20. Which of the statements is TRUE?
A. Ray does not want to move to a new city.
B. Ray does not want his dog to follow him.
C. Ray wants his grandparents to follow them.
D. Ray is happy about the whole incident.
Checkpoint: Students have to infer from the letter that Ray does not want to move to a new city. It was not explicitly stated. But Ray mentioned that he was sad because he had to leave his friends, teachers, grandparents and his dog Bernie.
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18. 21. Why are Ray’s grandparents not happy?
A. Because they don’t like Bernie.
B. Because Ray does not ask them to move with them.
C. Because they will miss Ray and his parents.
D. Because the other city is far.
Checkpoint: In paragraph 4, Ray said that his grandparents were not happy and they would miss him and his parents.
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19. 22. In paragraph 5, what does “them” refer to?
A. The belongings of Ray’s family
B. Ray’s grandparents
C. Ray’s parents and Bernie
D. Ray’s friends and teachers
Checkpoint: Look for the answer in the previous or next sentence. In this case, the answer is given in the previous sentence.
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20. 23. What is the reason Miss Wong replied to Ray with a letter?
Part 2
23. What is the reason Miss Wong replied to Ray with a letter?
A. To tell Ray how unlucky he is
B. To tell Ray not to go to the other city
C. To give advice to Ray
D. To help him give away his dog to her grandparents
Checkpoint: Miss Wong mentioned the reason in the first paragraph. The purpose of a letter is usually written and expressed in the first paragraph.
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21. 24. Miss Wong wants Ray to be ____________ about the whole situation.
A. positive
B. negative
C. bad
D. good
Checkpoint: In paragraph 4, Miss Wong asked Ray to ‘look on the bright side’. This means the same with ‘be positive’.
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22. 25. Which of the statements is FALSE?
A. Ray will have to find new friends in the new city.
B. Ray can always visit his grandparents to see Bernie.
C. Ray will lose all of his friends once he moves away.
D. Ray can keep contact with his friends.
Checkpoint: Miss Wong assured Ray in paragraph 3 that he would never lose his friends.
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23. 26. Why does Miss Wong ask Ray to cheer up?
A. She thinks Ray might still be sad about the whole situation.
B. She thinks Ray is okay about everything.
C. She is afraid that Ray will not meet his friends again.
D. She is afraid Ray will not move to the new city.
Checkpoint: Students need to infer from the tone and content of what Miss Wong said in the letter to get the answer. For example, Miss Wong said in the last paragraph, ‘please cheer up. It is not that bad after all.’ This shows that Miss Wong believed that Ray thought the situation was sad.
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24. 27. When can Ray visit his grandparents?
A. On school day
B. On public holiday
C. During his exam
D. He cannot visit his grandparents at all
Checkpoint: Public holidays are also school holidays.
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25. A. Visiting his grandparents when there is no school
28. Which of the following is NOT a piece of advice Miss Wong gives to Ray?
A. Visiting his grandparents when there is no school
B. Taking Bernie with him to his new home so that Bernie will not be upset.
C. Trying to understand the situation his father is in
D. Keeping contact with his friends by telephone and .
Checkpoint: Dogs are not allowed in the apartment. Miss Wong did not advise Ray to bring his dog to the new home.
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26. 29. Why did the monkey leave the jungle to go to town?
Part 3
29. Why did the monkey leave the jungle to go to town?
A. To have a walk
B. To buy oranges
C. To find something to drink
D. To meet his friend
Checkpoint: Refer to paragraph 1.
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27. 30. In paragraph 4, what does “this” refer to?
A. Giving the monkey back ten dollars
B. Keeping the remaining to himself
C. Getting the monkey a big glass of orange juice
D. Giving the monkey ten dollars and keeping the remaining to himself
Checkpoint: Students should look at the end of the previous paragraph when the pronoun ‘this’ appears at the beginning of a new paragraph.
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28. 31. What kind of person is the young man?
A. Kind.
B. Caring
C. Stupid
D. Dishonest
Checkpoint: This question requires the knowledge of the vocabulary ‘dishonest’.
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29. 32. How much money did the young man keep to himself?
Two dollars
Eight dollars
C. Ten dollars
D. Twenty dollars
Checkpoint: $20 -$2 (orange juice) - $10 (given back to the monkey) = $8
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30. 33. At what time of day did the conversation take place?
A. Early in the morning
B. In the afternoon
C. Late evening
D. Past midnight
Checkpoint: In paragraph 2, the young man said ‘Hi, Mr. Monkey. Good afternoon.’
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31. 34. The monkey in the story is a _____________ monkey.
A. male
B. female
C. human
D. toy
Checkpoint: The pronoun ‘he’ is used throughout the story to refer to the monkey.
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32. 35. If the young man was not stealing the extra money, how much change would he give the monkey?
A. Ten dollars
B. Twenty dollars
C. Eighteen dollars
D. Two dollars
Checkpoint: Calculation. $20 - $ 2 (orange juice) = $18 (amount that should be given back to the monkey)
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33. Section C - Writing
36. This morning, you were on your way to school. Based on the pictures below, write what happened. Write about 80 words.
Make use of the keywords and the pictures given to tell the story
Content should be according to the pictures and the keywords given
Note that the word form of the keywords might have to be changed
Create a logical ending to the story.
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34. Sample Writing
This morning, I was on my way to school. When I came to the traffic lights and was opposite to my school, the lights changed from green to red. I stopped and waited. An old lady was standing beside me. Suddenly I saw her start crossing the road. But the red lights were still on! So I rushed to hold her back. I told her that we could only cross the road when the green light is on. She thanked me and said she had not been aware of the colour of the traffic light when she crossed the road.
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