Contents

Listening skill 1 2

Listening 1 All around the city 3

Listening 2
3 A tour in Hong Kong 7

Listening skill 2 11

Listening 3 When Grandma was young 12

Listening 4 An offline holiday 16

Listening skill 3 20

Listening 5 A wonderful weekend 21

Listening 6 While Aunt was away 25

Speak up A (Units 1–2) 29

Speak up B (Units 3–4) 31

Speak up C (Units 5–6) 33

Self-assessment 35

Peer assessment 37
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Listening skill 1
Listening for specific information
Before listening
• Underline keywords in the questions and in the options.
e.g. Where is the bookshop?
A next to the bank C opposite the bank
3 B

While listening
next to the supermarket D opposite the supermarket

• Listen carefully for the keywords, e.g. names, numbers, objects and
positions.

L e t ’ s p ract i se!

Mary is asking for directions to the Science Museum. Listen and tick (✓) the correct boxes.
1 Mary needs to use .
A a footbridge C a subway
Listen carefully for
B a pedestrian crossing D a tunnel the preposition ‘next
to' or ‘opposite'.
2 Where is the Science Museum?
A B C D
➔
➔

➔
➔

3 How long does it take to walk to the Science Museum?

A 5 minutes C 25 minutes
B 15 minutes D 35 minutes

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All around the city

Part 1A
May and her classmate Tom are talking about the school picnic. May is writing
some notes.
Listen to the conversation. Help May complete her notes.

School picnic
❶

❸
3Place: 
Tuen Mun
Date: Thursday,
Time: 9 a.m. to
October
, ❹

❻
Cost:
Transportation:
Travel time:
per student

minutes

Part 1B
May is sharing her experience of a trip with her classmates.
Listen to what she says. Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.

1 May is talking about her trip to the .

A Science Club C Science Park
B Science Museum D Science World

2 When did the tour start?

You will hear two time
A 1 p.m. C 2:30 p.m. phrases. Listen carefully
B 1:30 p.m. D 3 p.m. to what May says.

3 May took green minibus number .

A 15 C 27
B 25 D 37

4 What did May think about the games? Did May enjoy the games?
A boring C scary
B exciting D tiring

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May’s cousin Lisa is visiting Hong Kong from Canada. She is talking to her grandpa
about her day.
Listen to the conversation. Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.

1 Lisa went to the park with her .

A aunt
B dad

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3 C grandma
D grandpa

Which park did Lisa go to today?

A Hong Kong Park
B Kowloon Park
C Victoria Park
D Wetland Park

3 Lisa took a photo at the train station because .

A she likes taking photos
B she likes trains
C the train station is beautiful
D there were a lot of people at the train station

4 Lisa’s grandpa says, ‘You’re right.’ What does he mean?

A Hong Kong is smaller than Canada.
B It is hard to cross the road in Hong Kong.
C The train stations in Canada are big.
D There are a lot of people in Hong Kong.

5 What might find you at the fair?

You may not hear these
A clothes words in the recording.
B handmade cups Listen for the theme of the
fair and guess the answer.
C snacks
D toys and board games

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6 What did Lisa buy?

A a hair clip C a jigsaw puzzle
B a handkerchief D some handmade cookies

7 Which one is a photo of Lisa?

A B

3 C D

8 Which of the following is true about Lisa?

Put a tick next to the
➊ She does not want to eat sashimi.
correct sentences and
➋ She does not want to go far. a cross next to the
❸ She is not very hungry. incorrect ones.
❹ She likes Japanese food.
A ➊ and ➋ C ➋ and ❸
B ➊ and ❸ D ➋ and ❹

9 How does Lisa feel about taking a bus?

A angry
B disappointed
C excited
D tired
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May is talking to her dad about their day.
Listen to the conversation. The conversation will be played ONCE only. Write your
answers (A, B, C or D) in the below.

1 May and her dad are going to the .

A Art Museum C Science Museum
B History Museum D Space Museum

2 3
May and her dad will take the Light Rail to
A East Tsim Sha Tsui Station
B Long Ping Station
C Tsim Sha Tsui Station
D Yuen Long Station
.

3 Which exit will May and her dad use at East Tsim Sha Tsui
Station?
A B C D

4 How much do May and her dad have to pay to get in
the museum?
Listen carefully for the
A $3
admission fees for a
B $10 student and an adult.
C $13
D $16

5 Which of the following is NOT true about May?

A She is interested in two films.
Underline the keywords
B She wants to watch a film about animals.
in the options. Tick the
C She wants to watch a film about robots. correct sentences when
D She watched a film about animals last time. you are listening. The
sentence without a tick
is the answer.

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A tour in Hong Kong

Part 1A
Mandy is interviewing a tourist.
Listen to the interview. Help Mandy complete the form.

Tourist survey form

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Sex: M / F
(Put a ‘✓’ in the appropriate

Nationality: American
Canadian
.)

Australian
Japanese
British
Korean
Other(s):

2 Frequency of travelling:

3 No. of visits to Hong Kong: 1 2 more than 2

4 Length of stay:

5 Places to visit in Hong Kong:

(You may put a ‘✓’ in more than one .)

Hong Kong Disneyland Hong Kong Wetland Park

Ocean Park Tai O
The Big Buddha Stanley Market
Other(s):
Interviewed by: Mandy Tong Date: 11 October

Part 1B
Mandy is listening to a radio advertisement about a bus tour.
Listen to the radio advertisement. Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.

1 The bus tour has stops.

A 2 C 22
B 12 D 32
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2 Mandy’s friend Andy will choose the blue route. He can visit .
A Causeway Bay
You will hear information
B Repulse Bay about three different routes.
C some attractions in Central Pay attention to the places.
D some local markets in Kowloon

3 Mandy’s friend Andy wants to visit Golden Bauhinia Square. Which

route can he choose?

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3 A the blue route
B the green route
C the red route
D any one of the three routes

What can tourists see on the Night Bus Tour?

Listen carefully for which
route ‘It’ refers to.

A B C D

Part 2
Mandy’s cousin Mark is visiting Hong Kong. He is talking to Mandy.
Listen to the conversation. Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.

1 What did Mandy do after school?

A B C D

2 Who took Mark to different places today?

A Mandy C Mandy’s mum
B Mandy’s aunt D Mark’s mum
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3 Which of the following did Mark do?

❶ ❷
Think about the
keywords for
the pictures.

❸ ❹

3 A ❶ and ❷
B ❶ and ❸
C ❷ and ❸
D ❷ and ❹

4 What was the weather like today?

A cloudy and cool C sunny and hot
B cloudy and warm D sunny and warm

5 What did Mark buy?

A B C D

6 What does Mark want to have for dinner?

A B C D

7 Where will Mandy and Mark have dinner? Listen carefully for
A Buddy Noodles C Bunny Noodles the ending sound
of the word before
B Buffy Noodles D Buzzy Noodles ‘Noodles'.
8 How long does it take to go from Mandy’s home to the restaurant?
A 5 minutes C 10 minutes
B 8 minutes D 15 minutes
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Mandy and Mark are going to join a day tour in Hong Kong. The tour guide is talking
about the day tour.
Listen to the announcement. The announcement will be played ONCE only. Write your
answers (A, B, C or D) in the below.

1 Where will Mandy and Mark meet the tour guide?

A at Exit A of Tung Chung Station
B at Exit B of Tung Chung Station

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C in Tai O
D near the fountain

When will the bus leave?

A 8:30 a.m. C 9:30 a.m.
B 9:15 a.m. D 10:15 a.m.

3 How long is the dolphin-watching tour?

A 35 minutes C 45 minutes
B 40 minutes D 55 minutes

4 The tourist will NOT in Tai O.

A have seafood for lunch
Underline some keywords in the options
B take a boat tour
to help you get the correct answer.
C visit the dry seafood market
D visit the hotel

5 Arrange the things that the tourists will do at Ngong Ping

Village in the correct order.

❶ ❷ ❸ ❹

A ❶➔❹➔❸➔❷ C ❸➔❷➔❹➔❶
B ❸➔❶➔❹➔❷ D ❹➔❸➔❷➔❶
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Listening skill 2
Listening for the connection between ideas (reasons)
• Listen for the words ‘why’ and ‘because’, e.g.
A: Why do you want to join the Basketball Club?
B: I want to join it because I’m good at playing basketball. reason
• Pay attention to the sentences before or after someone’s opinions.
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A: I really like this computer game. It’s interesting.

opinion

L e t ’ s p ract i se!
reason

Grandpa is talking to Freddy. Listen and tick (✓) the correct boxes.
1 Why does Freddy like watching basketball? It is .
A easy
B exciting
C fun
D interesting

2 Why did Freddy’s grandpa play basketball when he was young?

A Basketball was popular at his school. Underline some
B He liked a cartoon about playing basketball. keywords in the
C He liked a famous basketball player. options to help
you find the
D He was in the basketball team. correct answer.
3 Freddy is NOT in the basketball team because .
A he is in the football team
B he is not good at playing basketball
C he only likes watching basketball
D his school does not have a basketball team

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When Grandma was young

Part 1A
Leo is talking to his grandpa about online games.
Listen to the conversation. Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.

1 What is Leo doing?

A playing an online game

2
3 B playing with his grandpa
C talking on his phone
D watching a video

Why does Grandpa say ‘That’s sad.’?

Pay attention to what
A He cannot play the games. Grandpa says about
B He thinks Leo has no time to play. phones these days.
C He thinks people buy expensive phones.
D He thinks people seldom talk to each other.

3 When Grandpa was young, he played sport because .

A he did not like staying at home
Grandpa will talk about
B he was weak and always got sick different kinds of sport.
C it was cheap and easy Pay attention to what
he says about them.
D it was fun and healthy

4 What will Leo do?

A B C D

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Part 1B
Leo is talking to his mum about a report for the things he could do.
Listen to the conversation. Help Leo complete the report.

Name: Leo Lung Class: 5D

When I was in … I could …
Kindergarten 3 ❶ my hair by myself
Primary 1 ❷ tie my by myself
3 Primary 2
Primary 3
Primary 4
❸ play the
❹
❺ prepare a

Part 2
Leo is listening to a radio programme.
Listen to the radio programme. Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.

1 Amy when she was young.

A liked farm animals C liked running
B liked going to school D worked on a farm

2 Which of the following is true about Amy?

Pay attention to what Amy
❶ Her mum did not like running. says. Put a tick next to
❷ She always ran around the farm. the correct sentence.
❸ She could run faster than the boys.
❹ She lived on Lantau Island.
A ❶ and ❷ C ❷ and ❸
B ❶ and ❸ D ❸ and ❹

3 How does the host feel about Amy’s dream?

A B C D

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4 Amy did NOT take part in Sports Day when she was in .
A Primary 1 C Primary 5
B Primary 3 D Primary 6

5 Why did Amy always play with boys when she was young?
A Only boys liked playing with her.
B She did not like playing with girls.
C She had three brothers.

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3 D She liked her brothers very much.

Amy climbed a tree because

A she liked sitting high in the tree
B she wanted to do better than the boys
.

C she wanted to find her brother

D she was good at climbing trees

7 Why did Amy feel frightened?

Pay attention to what Amy
A She could not see her brother. says. You will hear a word
B She did not like climbing trees. which has the same meaning
as ‘frightened’.
C She saw many worms on the tree.
D She was high up in the tree.

8 What happened to Amy?

A B C D

9 When Amy was a child, she .

A could not play with her friends
B often felt bored
C had a lot of fun
D had many toys

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Part 3
It is Grandparents’ Day at school. Two grandparents are talking to the class.
Listen to what they say. The recording will be played once only. Write your answers
(A, B, C or D) in the below.

1 Who is the first speaker?

A Chloe’s grandmother C Clare’s grandmother
B Clara’s grandmother D Claris’s grandmother
2 Which of the following is NOT true about Mrs Lo when she was 
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young?
A She always helped her family.
B She could always play with her friends.
C She had little homework.
Listen carefully to
what Mrs Lo says. You
will not hear the same
words in the options.
D She had many classmates.

3 What DIDN’T Mrs Lo enjoy doing when she was young?

A B C D

4 Why did Mr Chan leave school after Secondary 1?

A He did not like going to school.
B He thought it was more important to play.
C His parents had no money.
D His parents wanted him to be a fisherman.
What was Mr Chan
5 Which of the following did Mr Chan draw? good at drawing?

A B C D

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An offline holiday
Part 1
Gary is making a video blog about his summer holidays.
Listen to the recording. Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.

1 It is the day of Gary’s summer holidays.

A fourth B fifth C sixth D tenth

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What is the weather like?
A cloudy B dry

What did Gary have for breakfast?

A B
C rainy

C
D sunny

4 Why did Gary like the place he had breakfast?

You may not
❶ He could eat his favourite food.
hear the same
❷ He could have lots of food to choose from. words. Pay
❸ He could look at the sea view. attention to how
Gary describes
❹ He liked the decorations there. the place.
A ❶ and ❷ C ❷ and ❹
B ❷ and ❸ D ❸ and ❹

5 Gary will to share his experience later.

A join a forum C share a link
B publish a post D upload photos

6 Who could swing higher this time?

A Gary C Gary’s grandpa
B Gary’s dad D Gary’s sister

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7 What did Gary order in the cafe?

A a chocolate ice cream C a cup of chocolate
B a coffee ice cream D a cup of coffee

8 Which of the following is NOT true?

Underline the keywords
A Aunt Jenny and Uncle Ray have a big in the options. Tick the
swimming pool in their house. correct sentences when
B Gary is very weak in swimming now. you are listening. The
sentence without a tick

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3 C Gary swam with Abby.
D The weather was good in the afternoon.
is the answer.

Gary says, ‘They’re the best in the world.’ It means he likes

A having chicken wings for barbecue
B his aunt and uncle
Listen carefully
.

and find out what

C his family very much ‘they’ refers to.
D his uncle’s cheeseburgers

Part 2
Gary went camping with his teachers and classmates. He is telling his mum about
the camp.
Listen to the conversation. Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.

1 Why is Gary so tanned?

A He has paint on him.
B He is dirty.
C He stayed in the sun.
D He went swimming.

2 The teachers and students went hiking because they wanted to

.
A do exercise
B learn about nature
C look at the sea view
D watch the sunset

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3 What DIDN’T Gary see during Think about the keywords about the pictures.
the hike?
A B C D

4 Lily wore a .
A blue jacket C red jacket

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3 B red cap

Gary and his teachers went hiking for

A 2 hours
B 3 hours
D white cap

C 4 hours
D 5 hours
.

6 Who took a photo for Gary and his classmates?

A Miss Lam C Miss Lee
B Miss Law D Miss Lo

7 How did Gary help prepare dinner at the camp?

A B C D

8 What did Gary do on the second day? Arrange Listen carefully for the words
the things he did in the correct order. ‘then’, ‘after that’ and ‘Lastly’.
❶ ❷ ❸ ❹

A ❷➔❹➔❶➔❸ C ❹➔❶➔❸➔❷
B ❷➔❹➔❸➔❶ D ❹➔❷➔❶➔❸
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9 How did Gary’s mum feel about finding a starfish?

Listen carefully to what
A angry C scared Gary’s mum says. Pay
B disappointed D surprised attention to her tone.

10 Gary wants to upload some photos because he .

A is doing an online school project
B is going to join an online photo competition
C wants to invite his grandparents to go camping next time

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D wants to show his friends the photos

Gary is helping his mum complete an evaluation form.

Listen to the conversation and complete the form. The conversation will be played
ONCE only.

Wonderland Park
Evaluation Form

(Put a ‘✓’ in the appropriate .)

1 Name: Chung

2 Email address: @jolly.com

3 When did you visit the park?

spring summer autumn winter

4 Comments about the park:

(i) The park was .
(ii) The staff were .

5 How would you rate the park?

(1 = Poor; 3 = Good; 5 = Excellent)
1 2 3 4 5

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Listening skill 3
Working out what will happen next
Before listening
• Identify the question with words like ‘will’, ‘be going to’, ‘next’ and
‘tomorrow’.
e.g. What is the next TV programme about?
3 A beaches

While listening
B schools

• Listen carefully for the content about the future.

… Next week, we’ll travel

around beautiful South Africa
C sports D travelling

with Sam. Don’t miss it!

L e t ’ s p ract i se!

Mike is talking to his classmate Mandy. Listen and tick (✓) the correct boxes.
1 What will Mike do tomorrow?
A eat some strawberries
B feed the horses
C look at Mandy’s photos Mandy has something to
2 What will Mandy do this weekend? do next month. What is it?

A B C

3 Mike and Mandy will have lessons on Wednesday.

A Computer Studies
B PE
C Visual Arts

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A wonderful weekend
Part 1
Betty and Carl are talking to their cousin Grace about their trip to a holiday farm.
Listen to the conversation. Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.

1 What DIDN’T Betty do on the holiday farm?

A B C D
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2 What will Betty do at home?
Listen carefully for what
A bake bread ‘ones‘ refer to. What does
B make some candles Betty want to give to her
family and friends?
C make some cards
D make some cookies

3 What is the name of the horse?

A Ellie C Elsie
B Elsa D Esther

4 Why did Carl feel scared when he rode the horse?

A He does not like horses.
B He has never ridden a horse before.
C The horse moved a lot.
D The horse was very big.

5 Carl went horse-riding. Which of the following is NOT true about his
experience?
A Carl learnt how to ride a horse on his own.
B Carl liked horse-riding most.
C Carl thought the horse was pretty.
D The horse was brown.
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6 Betty thinks playing on a rope course was .

A boring C hard Pay attention to the word
B easy D tiring with the same meaning as
one of the options.
7 How long was the rope course?
A 10 metres C 30 metres
B 20 metres D 40 metres

8 When will Carl and Grace go to a holiday farm in Hong Kong?

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3 A tomorrow
B next week

What do you think Grace will do tomorrow?

A B
C in November
D in December

C
Pay attention to what
Grace says about
tomorrow morning.
D

Part 2
Betty and Carl want to go to a holiday farm. They are planning what to do.
Listen to the conversation. Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.

1 When will Betty and Carl go to the holiday farm?

A 5 November C 15 November
B 11 November D 25 November

2 How does Carl feel about feeding the animals?

A B C D

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3 What is the name of the holiday farm? Pay attention to the

A Famous Holiday Farm ending sound of the word
B Festive Holiday Farm
before ‘Holiday Farm’.

C Finest Holiday Farm

D Forest Holiday Farm

4 Which of the following animals is NOT on the holiday farm?

A B C D

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3
What can Betty and Carl feed the animals?
Tick the activities
❶ bread ❸ grass Betty and Carl talk
❷ carrots ❹ milk about. The picture
without a tick is
A ❶ and ❷ C ❷ and ❸ the answer.
B ❶ and ❸ D ❸ and ❹

6 What WON’T Betty and Carl do on the holiday farm?

A B C D

7 What will Betty and Carl make?

A bread and paper tigers
B bread and soap
C paper lions and paper birds
D soap and paper tigers

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8 Betty is 11 years old. How much is her ticket? Write some notes
A $0 C $40 about the fees when
B $20 D $50
you are listening.

9 What will Carl eat?

Listen carefully to what
A bread Betty says. It belongs to the
B ice cream kind of food she mentions.

C sushi

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D vegetable salad

Betty is interviewing a boy on a holiday farm.

Listen to the interview and complete the form. The interview will be played ONCE only.

Happy Holiday Farm

Survey Form

1 Name:

2 How often do you come to the holiday farm?

to times a year

3 Who do you come here with?

(You may put a ‘✓’ in more than one .)
family friends teachers other(s):

4 Which activity do you like most?

5 Do you have any suggestions for the holiday farm?

(i) There should be .
(ii) There should be more in the
area.

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While Aunt was away

Part 1A
Leo’s mum is talking to Leo on the phone. She is asking him to do several things. Leo
is writing some notes.
Listen to the phone conversation. Help Leo complete the notes.

3 My notes
Need to buy:
❶
❷ one bag of
❸

At Aunt Sue’s home:

❹ the rug
❺ take out the

Part 1B
Leo is inviting his friend Tracy to go to a theme park with him on the phone.
Listen to the phone conversation. Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.

1 When will Leo go to the theme park?

A Saturday morning
B Saturday afternoon
C Sunday morning
D Sunday afternoon

2 Tracy CANNOT go to the theme park because .

A her mum is not feeling well
B she has to do her homework
C she is not feeling well
D she needs to help her sister with her homework
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3 Which of the following is true about Tracy?

A She does not have much homework.
B She needs to look after the dog.
C She will do the grocery shopping with her mum.
D She will go for a walk with her mum.

4 What will Leo do with Tracy? Think about the keywords about the pictures.
A B C D
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5 What do we know about Leo? Leo is . You will not hear
A bored C honest these words in the
B busy D kind
conversation. Think
about what Tracy says.

Part 2
Leo’s mum is talking to Leo about Aunt Sue’s birthday party.
Listen to the conversation. Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.

1 Aunt Sue is going to be years old.

A 40 B 45 C 50 D 55

2 Leo should NOT tell Uncle Max about the surprise birthday party
because .
A it is not Uncle Max’s birthday
B Uncle Max does not like secrets
C Uncle Max is too old
D Uncle Max will tell other people

3 What is Aunt Sue’s favourite dish?

A fried rice with chicken C shrimp noodle soup
B pork dumplings D vegetable salad
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4 Leo thinks Aunt Jane’s pork dumplings are .

A delicious C spicy
B hard D sweet

5 Why does Leo need to help order some takeaway?

❶ Aunt Sue likes takeaway food.
❷ Children like snacks.
❸ Mum and Aunt Jane do not have enough time to cook.

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3
❹ Mum does not know how to make snacks.
A ❶ and ❸
B ❶ and ❹

Leo will order takeaway from

C ❷ and ❸
D ❸ and ❹

.
A Food Palace C Food Planet
B Food Place D Food Plaza

7 What food WON’T Leo order?

A B C D

8 Which birthday cake will Leo and his mum buy for Aunt Sue?
A B C D

9 What will Leo’s mum buy?

What does Leo’s mum
A balloons C plastic cups need these things for?
B party hats D plastic spoons

10 How does Leo feel about the birthday party?

A bored C surprised
B excited D tired
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Part 3
Leo’s mum has just come home. Leo is talking to her.
Listen to the conversation. The conversation will be played ONCE only. Write your
answers (A, B, C or D) in the below.

1 What is Leo doing?

A hanging the clothes C tidying his room
B ironing the clothes D vacuuming the floor

2 3
Leo did many things. Arrange the 
things he did in the correct order.

❶ ❷ ❸
Listen for words like
‘then’ and ‘after that‘.

A ❶➔❸➔❷➔❹ C ❸➔❶➔❹➔❷
B ❶➔❹➔❸➔❷ D ❸➔❷➔❶➔❹

3 Why does Leo’s mum want Leo to walk the dog now?
A His sister needs to sleep.
B She needs to cook a meal for his sister.
C She wants Leo to take out the rubbish.
D She wants to take a rest.

4 What did Leo’s mum do before she came home?

A bought a gift for Leo’s sister
Where did Leo’s
B did the grocery shopping mum go?
C picked up the takeaway
D took Leo’s sister to the park

5 Where will Leo and his family have dinner?

A Burger Garden C Uncle Wing’s Congee
B Sushi Palace D Yummy Noodles

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Speak up A

Linking sounds of words in a sentence

We often link words together when we speak English.

(
• Consonant sound + vowel sound, e.g. The tourists are tired.

(
• Same consonant sound, e.g. They want to take a taxi.
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• ‘o’ + ‘o’ ➝ the /w/ sound, e.g.
(

They go over the footbridge to the taxi rank.

Part 1: Reading aloud

Add to link the words. The first one has been done for you. Then read the
(

following text aloud.

(

Getting around in Hong Kong

In Hong Kong, we can take different public transport when we
go out. It is easy to go to places far away from our home. We can
take the MTR or bus to lots of fun places. Besides, we can take the
tram on Hong Kong Island and the Light Rail in the New Territories
West. When we visit Lantau Island, we can take the ferry too.

Part 2: Teacher-student interaction

You want to know about your partner’s use of public transport. In pairs, ask and
answer questions about it.

Which public transport do you usually take to school? I usually take …

Why do you like taking …? I like taking … because …
How often do you take …? I take …
How long does it take to go from your home to …? It takes …
What do you usually do when you’re on …? I usually …

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Part 3: Presentation
You are going to tell your class about some tourist attractions in Hong Kong. Use the
mind map below to help you brainstorm ideas.

Ocean Park The Peak Ladies’ Market Space Museum

3 Hong Kong Island

Tourist attractions in Hong Kong

Kowloon

The New Territories Outlying Islands

Hong Kong
Wetland Park Sai Kung Lamma Island The Big Buddha

T h e s e q uest i on s
m a y h e lp y o u . • Where are the tourist attractions?
• How can we go there?
• What can we do there?

Good morning/afternoon, everyone. Today I’m going to talk about …

On Hong Kong Island, we can go to … Besides, we …
In Kowloon, … is a popular tourist attraction. To go there,
we can … We can do many things there. For example, …
What’s more, …
Finally, we can visit …
That’s all for my sharing today. Thank you.

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Speak up B

Using pauses
When we speak, we use pauses ( / ) to help listeners understand what we
say. Pauses are very quick and short. We add pauses:

• before words like ‘and’, ‘because’, ‘but’ and ‘when’, e.g.

My sister could put on her shoes when she was in Primary 1.
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• after some punctuation marks, e.g.
In the past, we used to write letters.
we send messages and emails.
Nowadays,

Part 1: Reading aloud

Add pauses ( / ) to the sentences. The first one has been done for you. Then read the
following text aloud.

My grandparents
When my grandparents were young, / they worked in Taiwan.
Nowadays, they live in Hong Kong. I see them every day because
they live very close to us. Every morning, they come to our home.
Grandpa cooks breakfast for me and my younger sister and
Grandma helps my sister tie her hair up. We love our grandparents
very much because they are kind and caring.

Part 2: Teacher-student interaction

You want to know about your partner’s grandparents. In pairs, ask and answer
questions about them.

Where do your grandparents live? They live in/on …

How often do you visit them? I visit them …
What do you usually do with them? I usually …
What do you think of your grandparents? Why? I think … because …

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Part 3: Presentation
You are going to tell your class about what you used to do in the past and what you
usually do now.
You can talk about the activities below or think of other activities.

do jigsaw puzzles go cycling play basketball play Frisbee

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play on a swing play online games read storybooks ride a scooter

send messages shop online surf the Internet upload photos

T h e s e q uest i on s Good morning/afternoon, everyone.

m a y h e lp y o u .
Today I’m going to talk about …
In the past, I used to … because …
I did it … with my … We …
• What did you use to do in the Also, I used to … because …
past? Why?
Nowadays, I usually … because …
• How often did you do it?
I like … too. It’s …
• Who did you do it with?
• What do you usually do now? That’s all for my sharing today.
Why? Thank you.
• How often do you do it?
• Who do you do it with?

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Speak up C

Pronouncing the ending sounds

Pay attention to the ‘-ed’ ending sound of the verbs in the simple past tense
and present perfect tense.

1 /d/: climbed, lived, loved, opened, played

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2 /t/: laughed, liked, talked, walked, watched

3 /id/: needed, painted, visited, waited, wanted

Part 1: Reading aloud

Underline the verbs that end with ‘-ed’. The first one has been done for you. Then
read the following text aloud.

Going to a holiday farm

I have wished to go to a holiday farm for many years and my
parents finally took me there today. The farm was so large! I was
excited and I wanted to do many things. First, I joined some outdoor
activities. I played on a rope course and rowed a boat. Then, I baked
bread and learnt to make soap indoors. I was tired, but I enjoyed the
day so much.

Part 2: Teacher-student interaction

You want to know about your partner’s experience of going to a holiday farm. In pairs,
ask and answer questions about it.

Have you ever been to a holiday farm before? Yes, I …

When was the last time you went there? It was …
Where was the holiday farm? It was …
Who did you go there with? I went there with …
What did you do there? I…
Which activity did you like best? Why? I liked … because …

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Part 3: Presentation
You are going to tell your class about the housework you do.
Use the mind map below to help you brainstorm ideas. Write your notes in the bubbles.

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How often do you do housework?

Housework
When do you do housework?

What kinds of housework What kinds of housework

do you do? don’t you like doing? Why?

What kinds of housework

do you like doing? Why?

Good morning/afternoon, everyone. Today I’m going to

talk about …
I do housework … I do it …
I do different types of housework. I … Also, I …
Sometimes, I … too.
I like … because … However, I don't like … because …
That’s all for my sharing today. Thank you.
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Self-assessment
What can you do in these listening units? Tick (✓).

Listening 1
I can listen for specific information.
I can complete the notes.
I can understand the sharing.

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I can understand the conversations.
I can listen for the words about transport facilities.

Listening 2
I can listen for specific information.
I can complete the form.
I can understand the interview.
I can understand the radio advertisement.
I can understand the conversation.
I can understand the announcement.
I can listen for the words about tourist attractions in
Hong Kong.

Listening 3
I can listen for the connection between ideas
(reasons).
I can understand the conversations.
I can complete the report.
I can understand the radio programme.
I can understand the sharing.
I can listen for the words about things which people
can do by themselves.

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I can listen for the connection between ideas
(reasons).
I can understand the video blog.
I can understand the conversations.
I can complete the form.
I can listen for the words about online activities.

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Listening 5
I can work out what will happen next.
I can understand the conversations.
I can understand the interview.
I can complete the form.
I can listen for the words about activities on a
holiday farm.

Listening 6
I can work out what will happen next.
I can understand the phone conversations.
I can complete the notes.
I can understand the conversations.
I can listen for the words about housework.

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What can you do in these speaking units? Ask your partner to tick (✓).

Speak up A
My partner can understand linking sounds of words
in a sentence.
My partner can read aloud the text correctly.
My partner can talk about the use of public
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transport with me.
My partner can tell the class about some tourist
attractions in Hong Kong.

Speak up B
My partner can use pauses correctly.
My partner can read aloud the text correctly.
My partner can talk about grandparents with me.
My partner can tell the class about what he or she
used to do in the past and what he or she usually
does now.

Speak up C
My partner can pronounce the ending sounds of
past form verbs correctly.
My partner can read aloud the text correctly.
My partner can talk about going to a holiday farm
with me.
My partner can tell the class about the housework
he or she does.

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