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ENG LANG

B1
PAPER 3
PART B1
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
HONG KONG DIPLOMA OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION EASY SECTION

HKDSE MOCK EXAM (2019)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 3

PART B1

DATA FILE

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Refer to the General Instructions on Page 1 of the Question-Answer Book for Part A.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PART B1

(1) The Question-Answer Book for Part B1 is inserted into this Data File.
(2) For Part B, attempt EITHER those tasks in Part B1 (Tasks 5–7) OR those in Part B2 (Tasks 8–10).
(3) You are advised to use a pen for Part B.
(4) Do NOT write your answers in the Data Files.
(5) Hand in only ONE Question-Answer Book for Part B, either B1 or B2, and tie it with the Question-
Answer Book for Part A.

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 Part B

Situation

You are Sammie Yip. You are the Secretary for the Inter-school Science and Technology Society. You assist Ms
Emily Chu, your school’s Science teacher and the Chairperson of the Inter-school Science and Technology
Society. The society is currently organizing its annual Science Fair, which will take place soon. Ms Emily Chu has
asked you to do some tasks.
You will listen to a recording of a Skype chat between Mr Alan Tsang, the Vice-chairperson of the Inter-school
Science and Technology Society, and Emily Chu. Take notes under the appropriate headings.

Before the recording is played, you will have five minutes to study the Question-Answer Book and the Data File to
familiarize yourself with the situation and the tasks.

Complete the tasks by following the instructions in the Question-Answer Book and on the recording. You will find
all the information you need in the Question-Answer Book, the Data File and on the recording. As you listen, you
can make notes on page 3 of the Data File.

You now have five minutes to familiarize yourself with the Question-Answer Book and the Data File.

Contents
Page

1. Listening note-taking sheet for Skype chat on Thursday 31 October 2019 .............................................. 3

2. Email from Emily Chu to Sammie Yip .................................................................................................... 4

3. Tim’s web page design for the Science Fair ............................................................................................ 5

4. Extract from minutes of the meeting of the Science Fair Committee ...................................................... 6

5. Thread from Webbers Forum ................................................................................................................... 6

6. Science Fair Frequently Asked Questions ................................................................................................ 7

7. Interview from the Kennedy Town College school newspaper ................................................................ 8

8. Exchange from the Committee WhatsApp Group .................................................................................... 9

9. Email from Ms Priscilla Chung ................................................................................................................ 9

10. Extract from report on last year’s Science Fair ........................................................................................ 10

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 Listening note-taking sheet for Skype chat on Thursday 31 October 2019
Listen to the recording of a Skype chat between Mr Alan Tsang and Ms Emily Chu.

Details about the Science Fair

Information about sponsors and financing

Feedback on the Science Fair web page

Information about Emily Chu’s speech

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 Email from Emily Chu to Sammie Yip

To: Sammie Yip Sent: Sun 3 November 2019 9:05AM

From: Emily Chu
Subject: Things to do

Hi Sammie,

Could you please help me out with a few things for the Science Fair?

First, we need to make some changes to the web page that Tim designed. Please complete the
attached checklist to give him some feedback. Look at the minutes from Friday’s committee
meeting and listen to my Skype chat with Alan. Also check out Tim’s web page, the Webbers
online forum and our WhatsApp group to help you.

Second, I’ll need you to write an announcement about the Science Fair for the Society’s
newsletter. Make sure you cover the following:
• Basic details about the fair (date, venue, etc.)
• The number of schools taking part and the size of the teams
• What the teams will do
• The prize for the winning team
Have a look at the meeting minutes, the WhatsApp chat and the report on last year’s fair. And
please also refer to the Skype chat again. Remember to make it sound exciting.

Finally, I’ve received an email from a woman whose daughter is interested in joining the fair.
Please reply and answer all her questions. You can refer to our FAQs page and the interview I
sent you. Mention as many benefits as possible—and don’t forget that there’s a new element that
is sure to result in improved skills. Be honest about the costs and the workload, though, and
provide her with estimates. Make sure your email is polite and friendly.

Thanks,

Ms Chu

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 Tim’s web page design for the Science Fair

https://www.issts.com.hk/fair

The Inter-school Science and Technology Society presents

The 2019 Science Fair

—LEARN BY DOING

(stock photo)

Are you a science and technology buff?

Then get a team of your fellow students together
and join this exciting event, now in its fifth year!

This time, participating students will have the

honour of having their projects judged by
Professor Wilson Chow of Kowloon University.

For information, call Emily Chu on 5551 8322.

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 Extract from minutes of the meeting of the Science Fair Committee

Item 3: Web page

3.1 Alan reported that the web page is still on schedule to go live on 8 November. Tim has been
notified that some changes need to be made.
3.2 Regarding the photo, Emily suggested using a shot from last year’s fair instead. All agreed.
Item 4: Prizes
4.1 Emily has spoken to the sponsors of last year’s fair, and all are willing to provide the same
prizes this year.
4.2 Alan reminded the committee that last year’s winners made a good suggestion about the
prizes. All agreed that the suggested change should be implemented.

Thread from Webbers Forum

https://www.webbers.com.hk/forum

Tips for newbie?

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newbieX Posted: September 9 2019, 09:23 PM

Hey, new to this forum, but in dire need of some help! I’ve been asked to design a website
and have no idea what to do (or what NOT to do …). Seems you guys are experts, so got any
tips?

dSign Posted: September 12 2019, 07:36 PM

First off, how to avoid a classic rookie mistake: use a font like Arial, not Comic Sans!
I mean, you can see for yourself—looks pretty childish, right? Also, don’t mix in content in
all caps if the rest of it is lower-case.

babes_87 Posted: September 12 2019, 09:43 PM

My pet peeve on ‘amateur’ websites is the use of stock photos. You know, generic photos
downloaded from the Internet. They’re so impersonal! Use your own photos.

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 Science Fair Frequently Asked Questions

FAQs

Q: Why should I take part?

A: Because it brings a wide range of benefits! Most obviously, perhaps, it will increase your
scientific knowledge. But participation in events like this also looks great on your CV and can
open the door to appealing career opportunities—especially if you win!

Q: Does it involve a lot of work?

A: Of course, the workload differs from team to team, but if you want to do well, then the
short answer is probably ‘yes’. As they say, the more you put in, the more you get out, and
that is certainly true for the Science Fair.

Q: Will it cost me an arm and a leg?

A: No, there is no reason why it should. There is no fee for taking part in the Science Fair, and
while there may be some other associated costs, they’re unlikely to be very high.

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 Interview from the Kennedy Town College school newspaper

Following his team’s impressive performance, Vickie Lau took the opportunity to ask Raymond
Kong how they pulled it off. Here’s what he had to say.

VL: First of all, of course, congratulations!

RK: Thanks! It feels pretty amazing, I can tell you!

VL: No doubt! So, let’s get right to it. I know everyone wants to know how you pulled this off.
Do you have any tips for future KTC teams?

RK: Well, obviously you need to have a great idea for your project, and it seems that we did. We
also put in a lot of hours to make sure we really nailed everything. And as this is an extra-
curricular activity, it meant we had to sacrifice quite a lot of our free time. We probably spent
about 30 hours on the project in total, but it was all worth it!

VL: Well, it clearly paid off—you got the top prize!

RK: Yes, we did. Though to be perfectly honest, we were actually jealous of the first runners-up.
Not that we’re ungrateful or anything, but that would have been such a cool thing to win. But of
course, the honour is even more important.

VL: Yes, definitely. So, I heard that you only spent $500 on your project, is that right?

RK: A little bit more. There were four of us and we each put in $200, which was fine. And there’s
no reason to spend any more than we did, as I think we proved!

VL: You certainly did! One final question: why should students take part next year?

RK: Oh, there are so many benefits! But most importantly, you’ll have loads of fun!

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 Exchange from the Committee WhatsApp Group

2 November 2019

Alan
OK, good news first: Victoria Secondary School is on board, so
we’ll have one more school taking part this year! 12:02 PM

Emily
Excellent! But space is limited at the venue. Let’s cut the max size of
the teams by one student. So there’s bad news as well? 12:05 PM

Alan
Unfortunately, yes. Professor Chow just called to
say he’s not available on the new date. 12:07 PM

Emily
No biggie, his colleague Professor Virginia Leung is. She’s already
told me she’s keen to do it. Got all that, Sammie? 12:08 PM

Sammie

12:08 PM

Email from Ms Priscilla Chung

To: [email protected] Sent: Thur 31 October 2019 4:12PM

From: [email protected]
Subject: Science Fair

Dear Sir/Madam,

My daughter Monica has expressed interest in joining your Science Fair, but before I give my
permission, I would like some questions answered.

First, how much time is this likely to take up, and will she be able to work on her project during
school hours? Second, are there any fees involved? Finally, what exactly are the benefits of
taking part?

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best regards,

Priscilla Chung

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 Extract from report on last year’s Science Fair

3.2 Participating schools and teams

Mission Secondary School

Participating schools

Kowloon College

Kennedy Town College Three members

Four members
Heung Gong Secondary School Five members

Harper Li Memorial School

Number of teams
0 2 4 6 8 10

3.3 Team objectives

• To do a scientific or technological project on a topic of their choice

• To create a display for the fair

4 Results

4.1 Winners

• Winning team: April Bayer, Raymond Kong, Carl Sago, Sylvie Tsang (Kennedy Town
College)

• First runners-up: Rosa Franklin, Ben Hung, Simone Sinclair (Kowloon College)

• Second runners-up: Desiree Alonzo, Jay Fan, Olive Tan (Mission Secondary School)

4.2 Prizes

• 1st: Lifetime free admission to Hong Kong Science Museum

• 2nd: Weekend at Shenzhen Space Camp

• 3rd: $2,000 voucher for Express Books

THIS IS THE LAST PAGE OF THE PART B1 DATA FILE

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