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1. This passage is:
(a) a newspaper editorial
(b) a letter to a newspaper
(c) a newspaper article
(d) an advertisement placed in a newspaper

a b c d

2. 'Hence' in paragraph 2 introduces:
(a) a cause
(b) an effect
(c) a reason
(d) a question

a b c d

3. What is the writer's attitude to the new Financial Secretary Donald Tsang:
(a) encouraging
(b) critical
(c) supportive
(d) committed

a b c d

4. What is the main point of paragraph 4?
(a) to analyse the problem
(b) to give reasons for the call for action
(c) to describe the pattern of government spending
(d) to describe the operation of the free market

a b c d

5. What is the writer's attitude to the role of government in the Hong Kong economy?
(a) critical of the new initiatives taken
(b) agreeing that the less intervention, the better
(c) arguing that more intervention is required
(d) arguing that in the past the wrong type of intervention has taken place in Hong Kong

a b c d

6. In paragraph 1 'it' refers to:
(a) a message
(b) the government
(c) financial management
(d) none of the above

a b c d

7. In paragraph 4 'endure' could be replaced by which of the following?
(a) enjoy
(b) wait for
(c) put up with
(d) start

a b c d

8. In paragraph 4 'seek' could be replaced by which of the following?
(a) find
(b) look for
(c) choose
(d) are forced to go for

a b c d

9. 'as' in paragraph 2 can best be replaced with:
(a) therefore
(b) because
(c) at the time that
(d) while

a b c d

10. The word 'yet' in paragraph 3 is similar in meaning to which of the following?
(a) in spite of that
(b) then
(c) at the same time
(d) up to now

a b c d

11. 'Meanwhile' in paragraph 3 can best be replaced by:
(a) at the same time
(b) whereas
(c) in spite of the fact that
(d) although

a b c d

12. In paragraph 3 'owing to' is closest in meaning to:
(a) because of
(b) due by
(c) caused by
(d) although

a b c d

13. In paragraph 4 the dash could be replaced by:
(a) a full stop
(b) 'that is'
(c) 'this means'
(d) 'for example'

a b c d

14. In paragraph 4 "invisible" is in inverted commas because:
(a) the writer is using direct speech
(b) the word is used in an unusual way
(c) the writer is quoting from another source
(d) to emphasize the word

a b c d

15. In paragraph 4 the word 'would' is used to indicate:
(a) a guess
(b) a past event
(c) a hypothesis that is true
(d) a theory

a b c d

16. In paragraph 4 'This' refers to:
(a) pressure
(b) assistance
(c) difficult procedure
(d) harsh means test

a b c d