English to Enjoy 3A

English to Enjoy 3A

Assessment Task 1 (Units 1–3)

Reading and Writing

Name: ______( ) Class: ______

Date: ______

Section / Part / Language focus and skills / Score
A / 1 / l  Locate specific information in a simple text
l  Recognise key words / / 10
2 / l  Use ‘what’ and ‘how many’ to ask questions
l  Use ‘-ing’ nouns or noun phrases to talk about activities
l  Identify names of school subjects / / 16
B / 3 / l  Recognise keywords and repetitive language patterns
l  Use ‘can’ to offer information
l  Use numbers to talk about prices / / 15
4 / l  Identify names of food items / / 15
5 / l  Use ‘some’, ‘any’ and ‘a lot of’ to talk about quantities / / 14
6 / l  Use the appropriate verb forms in a given context / / 10
C / 7 / l  Write about oneself with the help of cues / / 20
Total score / / 100


Section A

Part 1 (10 marks, 2 marks each)

Kate is reading an e-mail from her penfriend Sue. Read the e-mail and give short answers to the questions.

e.g. Which holiday is Kate having?
Chinese New Year holiday.

1.  Where does Sue live?

2.  What does Sue want to know about Hong Kong?

3.  What Chinese food does Sue want to try?

4.  What does Sue want to buy for her friends?

5.  What does Sue want to buy for her parents?

Part 2 (16 marks, 2 marks each)

Sue is in Hong Kong. She meets Kate’s friends. Look at the table and complete what the children say.

Favourite subject / Hobby / No. of brothers/sisters
Kate / / /
Amy / / /
Tony / / / -
Ryan / / /

Sue: Hello, Tony. e.g. What is your favourite subject?

Tony: I like (1) best.

Sue: I see. (2) after school, Ryan?

Ryan: I like drawing. (3) brothers and sisters do you have, Sue?

Sue: I have no brothers or sisters.

Tony: I also have (4) . How about you, Amy?

Amy: I have (5) .

Sue: (6) your favourite subject, Amy?

Amy: I like Maths best. What about you, Kate?

Kate: I (7) . What do you like doing after school, Tony?

Tony: I like playing football. And you?

Kate: I (8) .


Section B

Part 3 (15 marks, 3 marks each)

Kate and Sue are looking at a promotion leaflet of a shopping mall. Look at the leaflet and complete the sentences.

Happy Shopping Mall
Weekend Sale
1. / 2. / 3.
Lucky Toy Shop / Angel Bakery / Smart Bookshop
4. / 5. / 6.
Trendy Clothes Shop / Star Sportswear Shop / Panda Stationery Shop

e.g. Where can Sue buy a postcard?
She can buy a postcard at Smart Bookshop.

1. Where can Sue buy a pair of sports shoes?

2. How much is the pen?

3. Where can Sue buy a teddy bear?

4. Which item on the leaflet can Sue buy at the bakery?

5. Sue wants to buy a teddy bear and a postcard. How much are they?

Part 4 (15 marks, 1 mark each)

Kate wants to have a party for Sue. She is talking with her friends about the food for the party. Read what they say and tick the items for the party.

Kate: Sue likes Chinese food. We can have some dim sum.

Amy: That’s a good idea. Can we have fried noodles?

Tony: I think spaghetti is better. Let’s have spaghetti.

Kate: OK. We can also have some sandwiches.

Ryan: I don’t like sandwiches. Can we have hot dogs?

Kate: Sure. But don’t put salad dressing on the hot dogs, please.

Amy: What else can we have, chicken wings or pork chops?

Tony: I like them both.

Kate: Um … We can have both. Can we have a pizza?

Amy: We have pizza every week.

Kate: OK, no pizza.

Ryan: I can make a fruit salad.

Kate: That’s great! Can we have apple juice?

Amy: Yes, and some water, too.

Tony: All right, but no cola.

Kate: Can we have a strawberry cake? Strawberry cakes are yummy.

Amy: Yes! How about some biscuits?

Ryan: I don’t like biscuits.

Kate: Let’s have jelly instead. We all love sweet food.

A. / B. / C.
D. / E. / F.
G. / H. / I.
J. / K. / L.
M. / N. / O.

Part 5 (14 marks, 2 marks each)

The children are at the party. Look at the items on the table. Complete their conversation with ‘some’, ‘any’ or ‘a lot of’.

Sue: I’m still hungry. I need more food. Are there e.g. any hot dogs?

Kate: Yes, there are (1) hot dogs.

Sue: Good.

Amy: My hands are dirty. Are there (2) paper towels?

Tony: Yes, there are (3) paper towels over there.

Amy: There is (4) fruit salad. Have some.

Sue: I want some spaghetti. But now there isn’t (5) spaghetti.

Tony: I’m thirsty. Is there (6) apple juice?

Ryan: No, there isn’t. There is (7) water. Do you want some?

Tony: Yes, please!


Part 6 (10 marks, 2 marks each)

The children are reading a story. Complete the story with the correct form of the words given.

Sam the Little Dog

Tommy lives with his mum and dad in a flat near a park. He
e.g. likes (like) to play in the park with his dog, Sam.

One day, Tommy and Sam go to the park after school. Tommy

(1) (see) his friends. They (2) (play) with a mini football. Suddenly, the ball (3) (fall) into a deep hole. They cannot reach it. Sam jumps into the hole. He

(4) (push) the ball up with his head. The children are happy. They say Sam can play with them. Sam is very happy. He
(5) (chase) after the ball and scores a goal!


Section C

Part 7 (20 marks)

Introduce yourself to Sue. Tell her about your family and your school. Write about 30 words. The following questions may help you.

My name is

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