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HKDSE-ENG 1-2 Set 5 (Joint-Us) 2

Each question carries ONE mark unless otherwise stated.

Part A (50 marks)

Answer questions 1-35 using information from article “The Cult of the Luxury Brand” on page 9 of the Reading

Passages booklet. Write your answers in the spaces provided. For multiple-choice questions, choose the best answer

and blacken ONE circle only.

1. In line 4, the adverb ‘exquisitely’ means…

A. expensively made

B. carefully and lovingly made

C. inexpensively made A B C D

D. machine made ; ; ; ;

2. In line 7, the word ‘connoisseur’ can be replaced by…

A. gourmet

B. professional

C. amateur A B C D

D. expert ; ; ; ;

3. In line 11, Radha says that the Hong Kong businessman will “downgrade momentarily for a profit”. What does she

mean by this? Write your answer in ONE complete sentence. (2 marks)

4. Complete each summary by underlining the correct options. ONE has been done for you as an example. (6 marks)

Famous luxury brands

Reasons for growth of

luxury brands

Chinese customers

5. Find words in paragraph 4 which could be replaced by the following: (2 marks)

a. choices

b. stores

6. Name 5 Asian countries (not including Hong Kong) mentioned in the text.

Asia’s economy is growing / easing faster than anywhere else in the

world and buying luxury goods is a way to set off / show off success.

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They are increasing / decreasing the number of their retail outlets in

Europe / Asia.

Often just buy the cheapest / most expensive brands though they don’t

appreciate the beauty / simplicity of the goods they buy. They come to

buy in Hong Kong as luxury brands cost cheaper / less than in China.

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47. Find expressions in paragraph 7 which mean the opposite of these words and phrases. (3 marks)

a. hardly ever full

b. most dull

c. not often

After reading the text, some visitors to Hong Kong have made web comments about the information on the Hong Kong

Tourism Website. Read the comments and match them up to the correct paragraph. Justify your answers by quoting one

sentence or phrase from the text. ONE has been done for you as an example. (10 marks)

Comment Speaker /

paragraph Supporting sentence / phrase

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Dave (P1)

Brad Pitt is married to Angelina Jolie and the Chinese

clothing store in Central that serves A-list movie stars is

Shanghai Tang

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C: “Wow! I saw Brad Pitt the other day. He was just going into this Chinese clothing store in Central, so I followed him in and, guess what, his wife was already inside.”

Dave, Canada

A: “I had two suits made at Sam’s

Tailor and they were perfect and cost

much less than high-end places in

Central. They were ready in just 2

days.” Peter (Belgium)

B: “It was great day for exploring different parts

of Hong Kong. We started off in a market in the

south of Hong Kong island and then moved to 2

more on Kowloon side. We bought so many

different things, like ties and scarves, t-shirts and

even a fake watch. Also, we even got to hear some

traditional opera singing” Myriam, USA

D: “We are so glad that we came over in December.

The weather was so nice and dry and even the

pollution was low, but best of all was the wonderful

shopping festival. We bought so much and the

savings we made…”

Shreepa, IndiaE: “It’s amazing how large some of these shopping centres are. We went to one that was so large it took all day just to walk around. I’ve been there before almost 20 years ago when it was just called Ocean Terminal but it’s changed so much.”

Selina, Australia

F: “The last time we were here there were so

many Japanese stores in Causeway Bay but it

seems there’s only one left now. Thank goodness

it’s still the same, all 12 floors of it.”

Dominick, Germany

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14. The word ‘It’ in line 58 refers to…

A. Zhongnanhai Cuisine

B. The Red Capital Club

C. Mao’s chosen successor A B C D

D. the thick menu ; ; ; ;

15. Which of the following statements about Lawrence Brahm is NOT true?

A. He has written 20 books on China.

B. He is an investment adviser.

C. He wants to bring authenticity to the Red Capital Club. A B C D

D. He bought the 200-year-old house in which the Red Capital Club is located. ; ; ; ;

Find the following numbers in the text and state what they refer to. The paragraph number has been given to help you

find the number. ONE has been done for you as an example. (6 marks)

Q Number What it refers to

(a) 200 (P3) the age in years of the house used for the Red Capital Club

16. 1911 (P2)

17. 20 (P3)

18. 1954 (P4)

19. 1971 (P8)

20. 1921 (P9)

21. 1977 (P10)

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Answer Key for Set 1 Part A 1. D 2. assembles 3. B 4. Wanxiang 5. Labour costs are low (1m) and the labour supply in China is plentiful, keeping wages low (1m). (Suggested

answer) 6. B 7. Shenzhen, Shanghai, Hangzhou (All cities must be named for the mark) 8. C 9. A 10. a. remarkable b. battle c. class 11. Because the obstacles / barriers in his way were like a great wall and to get over it / them, he had to be like a

leaping dragon. OR he had to work extra hard to fight the system. (Suggested answers) 12. (to) tease 13. a. received permission / got approval b. got his break 14. an agricultural machinery business 15. A 16. D

17. Problems and difficulties Successes and accomplishments

P5 He tried to start his business in the middle of the Cultural Revolution.

P1 Chairman of Wanxiang Group Company

P6 Social immobility prevented change and ambitions to reach success.

P3 One of the ten wealthiest Chinese

P7 State businesses were not allowed to buy from him (he was not allowed to sell to state businesses).

P4 His company now owns many of the companies that first bought parts from his.

18. A √ B √ C X

D X E √ 19. J 20. A 21. H 22. K 23. B 24. C 25. L 26. D 27. F 28. E 29. I 30. difficulties 31. started 32. hard 33. succeed 34. go-ahead 35. laughed 36. sell Part B 37. C 38. His eyesight is slowly but surely fading. / He is silver-haired. / His hand is not as steady as it once was. 39. a. wish b. vast c. perfect 40. B 41. the world’s or humans or human race 42. A 43. China, Cambodia, India, Egypt and the United States 44. B 45. a. very meaningful b. recognized and supported c. reluctant to give support 46. C 47. B 48. Kong thinks that the government should financially support galleries, which promote local artists. (Suggested

answer) 49. B