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1. Which of the following sources does the writer NOT cite:
(a) newspapers
(b) youth groups
(c) statistics from the Family Planning Association
(d) teachers

a b c d

2. According to the passage:
(a) Salt 'n' Pepa are setting a bad example
(b) Salt 'n' Pepa's lyrics reflect the way most Hong Kong youth behave
(c) Salt 'n' Pepa are talking about something that most Hong Kong youth don't talk about
(d) Salt 'n' Pepa are unwelcome to Hong Kong educators because they mention the unmentionable

a b c d

3. In paragraph 4, 'yet' could be replaced by which of the following?
(a) at the same time
(b) up to now
(c) but
(d) subsequently

a b c d

4. According to the research quoted, young girls get pregnant because:
(a) of the rhythm method they couldn't be bothered to take precautions
(b) of the ignorance
(c) of boys
(d) of the influence of the Catholic church

a b c d

5. According to the 1991 survey in paragraph 6, how is Hong Kong youth characterised?
(a) mature
(b) ignorant
(c) cautious
(d) fertile

a b c d

6. According to Ms Chan in paragraph 15, her students are:
(a) not sufficiently critical
(b) not sufficiently creative
(c) not sufficiently experimental
(d) mature and happy to have sex

a b c d

7. How would you describe the writer's treatment of the subject of teenage sex ?
(a) subjective - giving his own point of view critical
(b) for example of the sex education programmes comparative
(c) comparing Hong Kong with an other society empirical
(d) well documented with individual examples

a b c d

8. 'Since' in paragraph 10 can best be replaced with:
(a) throughout the period of time
(b) after without delay in
(c) at that time
(d) in while in

a b c d

9. In paragraph 2 'broach' is closest in meaning to:
(a) speak about
(b) argue about
(c) start talking about
(d) discuss

a b c d

10. The word 'yet' in paragraph 2 is similar in meaning to which of the following?
(a) in spite of that
(b) nevertheless
(c) still
(d) up to now

a b c d

11. In paragraph 3, 'vague idea' could be replaced by which of the following?
(a) a clear idea
(b) a hazy idea
(c) a good idea
(d) a precise idea

a b c d

12. In paragraph 4, 'subsequent' is closest in meaning to which of the following:
(a) successful
(b) succulent
(c) sudden
(d) successive

a b c d

13. The word 'nonetheless' in paragraph 12 is similar in meaning to which of the following:
(a) in order to make a further point in a line of argument
(b) in order to introduce a new point
(c) in order to emphasise a contradiction in a line of argument
(d) because it is a convenient word to join any two paragraphs

a b c d

14. 'Since' in paragraph 13 can best be replaced with:
(a) therefore
(b) because
(c) at the time that
(d) while

a b c d

(15) The word 'sufficient' in paragraph 14 is similar in meaning to which of the following:
(a) inadequate
(b) enough
(c) deficient
(d) ample

a b c d

16. Which of the following could best replace 'follow suit' in paragraph 15?
(a) copy them
(b) follow on
(c) follow through
(d) to take responsibility themselves

a b c d