Form Test 2 Final copy 2009.docVIP

The HKTA Ching Chung Secondary School Second Term Test 2008-2009 Form 3 English Question Paper Name:_______________________ Full Mark : 80 200 Class: F3 __________ No. ______ Total no. of pages: 5 Date: 6th April, 2009 (11:20AM - 12:10PM) Time allowed: 50 minutes Instructions: Answer ALL the questions on the answer sheet provided. Choose the best answer and please write clearly. Section A: Part 1 Reading Comprehension (11 marks, 1 mark each) Read the poem and answer the following questions. Poem: The Poor Boy Chilled by the wind The schoolboy shivered; As usual his clothes Were too few for the cold. The traffic roared past 5 And the people streamed on’ Like a river in flood They swept round him in waves. At times he imagined, As a comforting coat, 10 His family round him – But no, they’re not here. All morning he waited, Gently asking for money; Was it foolish of him 15 To expect us to give? Which of these adjectives describes what is expressed in each stanza? Write your answers on the answer sheet provided. busy patient lonely cold The first stanza (lines 1-4) shows the boy feels _______(1)________. The second stanza (lines 5-8) shows the people are _______(2)________. The third stanza (lines 9-12) shows the boy feels _______(3)________. The fourth stanza (lines13-16) shows the boy is _______(4)________. In line 2, ‘The schoolboy shivered’ means the boy was... sick hungry singing shaking Read lines 3 and 4: ‘As usual his clothes / Were too few for the cold.’ What was the boy wearing? a thick coat a swimming suit a school uniform a pair of pyjamas In lines 7 and 8, ‘Like a river in flood / They swept round him in waves.’ means... He was standing near a river There was flooding from a rainstorm The people were wet from a storm Many people rushed past him In line 10, ‘As a comforting coat’ is an example of a simile. Find another in the poem. _______________________(8)_________________