Lama Island

Located about half an hour by ferry from bustling downtown Hong Kong, Lamma is one of the most adored weekend getaways. Clean air, golden beaches, fantastic hiking are the main draws.

Bicycles are the mode of transport as cars are banned there. People come from all over the world to sample fresh chilli crab, garlic prawns, deep-fried squid, steamed fish with ginger and spring onions at a variety of terraced restaurants raised on posts above the bay. There are also western-style restaurants and handicraft shops along its laid-back main street.

At which place will tourists ________ ?

Lantau Island

The main reason people go to this island is to visit the largest Buddhist monastery in Hong Kong located high in the Lantau hills. Walk up 260 steps to the 100 ft tall seated statue of Buddha and take in the breathtaking view of the surrounding hillsides. You can even stay at the monastery and taste some of the delicious, yet simple vegetarian fare.

At which place will tourists ________ ?

Temple Street Market

It is an amazing shopping sight, featuring rows of brightly lit stalls selling an astonishing range of inexpensive items especially for men — including clothing, pens, watches, electronic gadgets. That’s why it is also called “Men’s Street”. What you buy will probably be fake but for many that takes a second seat to the bargaining and atmosphere of this famous night market. It is open from 4pm to midnight, but really comes alive after sunset.

At which place will tourists ________ ?

Task 3

Top Places to Visit in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of the most vibrant, exciting and ambitious cities in the world, a fusion of East and West, old and new, high tech and traditional — a city of dazzling contrasts.

Victoria Peak

This Peak rising 1810 feet above sea level — is one of the most popular attractions in Hong Kong; it is absolutely incredible! Looking down from The Peak you’ll be amazed by the spectacular view of the surrounding city skyline, the world-famous Victoria Harbour and Kowloon, towering skyscrapers and peaceful green hillsides.

Getting there is an unforgettable trip. There’s nothing in the world like the Peak Tram. Pulled by steel cables, the tram climbs 373 metres. It’s so steep that the buildings you pass look like they’re leaning! Whether you’re going up or coming down, you'll love this trip.

At which place will tourists ________ ?

J.K. Rowling

A woman who fits my understanding of a hero is J.K. Rowling. Today she is famous and popular. In 2007, Rowling was the second in Time’s annual Person of the Year issue. She received an honorary degree from Harvard University in 2008, and she was animated into The Simpsons comedy series in 2013. Rowling has over 10 million Twitter followers, me being one of them, and she regularly communicates with fans. Her seven Harry Potter books have sold nearly 500 million copies worldwide. J.K. Rowling had significant input into the film adaptations of the Harry Potter series, consulting on the film scripts and later joining the operation as a producer. As I have read, today her net worth is estimated to be around $1 billion and in 2004, Forbes magazine declared her the first person to become a U.S.-dollar billionaire primarily through book writing.

However, J.K. Rowling has struggled through tough times in her life. After school, she took the entrance exams for Oxford but was not accepted. She ended up studying French at Exeter, a university which is much less prestigious. After graduation Rowling moved to Portugal to teach English. There, she married the Portuguese journalist Jorge Arantes and gave birth to a daughter, Jessica. Her marriage ended in divorce, and Rowling moved to Edinburgh with her daughter to live with her younger sister, Di. She was finishing her book Harry Potter, unemployed, in depression and in poverty. On top of her misfortunes, the first Harry Potter manuscript was rejected by 12 publishers before one of them picked it up. But her publisher suggested she not use her real name — Joanne Rowling — for her books, because they didn’t believe boys would want to read a fantasy book about a boy wizard that was written by a woman!

J.K. Rowling proved that people should never give up on finding happiness in life, and finally sold her first book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone for the equivalent of about $4,000. The first print was just 1,000 copies! The Harry Potter books have helped to restore the world’s love of reading. I wasn’t into reading until I started Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone when | was six. Since then, J.K. Rowling’s books have helped me discover not only that reading is fun, but that writing is too. Ever since I read her series, I consider writing to be just as enjoyable as playing computer games or watching TV.

After the immense success of her Harry Potter cycle of novels, films and plays, Rowling went on to produce a highly regarded series of detective stories under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.

And J.K. Rowling has gone to great lengths for charity. She has donated special editions and signed copies of her books to be auctioned off for charity. She supports nine charities and co-founded the Children’s High Level Group. J.K. Rowling is continually finding ways to help poverty-stricken people. She could easily relax and enjoy her comfortable life, but she carries on using her astounding writing talent to inspire children and adults alike to make the world a better place.

What does Joanne Rowling do being a celebrity?

J.K. Rowling

A woman who fits my understanding of a hero is J.K. Rowling. Today she is famous and popular. In 2007, Rowling was the second in Time’s annual Person of the Year issue. She received an honorary degree from Harvard University in 2008, and she was animated into The Simpsons comedy series in 2013. Rowling has over 10 million Twitter followers, me being one of them, and she regularly communicates with fans. Her seven Harry Potter books have sold nearly 500 million copies worldwide. J.K. Rowling had significant input into the film adaptations of the Harry Potter series, consulting on the film scripts and later joining the operation as a producer. As I have read, today her net worth is estimated to be around $1 billion and in 2004, Forbes magazine declared her the first person to become a U.S.-dollar billionaire primarily through book writing.

However, J.K. Rowling has struggled through tough times in her life. After school, she took the entrance exams for Oxford but was not accepted. She ended up studying French at Exeter, a university which is much less prestigious. After graduation Rowling moved to Portugal to teach English. There, she married the Portuguese journalist Jorge Arantes and gave birth to a daughter, Jessica. Her marriage ended in divorce, and Rowling moved to Edinburgh with her daughter to live with her younger sister, Di. She was finishing her book Harry Potter, unemployed, in depression and in poverty. On top of her misfortunes, the first Harry Potter manuscript was rejected by 12 publishers before one of them picked it up. But her publisher suggested she not use her real name — Joanne Rowling — for her books, because they didn’t believe boys would want to read a fantasy book about a boy wizard that was written by a woman!

J.K. Rowling proved that people should never give up on finding happiness in life, and finally sold her first book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone for the equivalent of about $4,000. The first print was just 1,000 copies! The Harry Potter books have helped to restore the world’s love of reading. I wasn’t into reading until I started Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone when | was six. Since then, J.K. Rowling’s books have helped me discover not only that reading is fun, but that writing is too. Ever since I read her series, I consider writing to be just as enjoyable as playing computer games or watching TV.

After the immense success of her Harry Potter cycle of novels, films and plays, Rowling went on to produce a highly regarded series of detective stories under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.

And J.K. Rowling has gone to great lengths for charity. She has donated special editions and signed copies of her books to be auctioned off for charity. She supports nine charities and co-founded the Children’s High Level Group. J.K. Rowling is continually finding ways to help poverty-stricken people. She could easily relax and enjoy her comfortable life, but she carries on using her astounding writing talent to inspire children and adults alike to make the world a better place.

What is Joanne Rowling’s role in the author’s life?

J.K. Rowling

A woman who fits my understanding of a hero is J.K. Rowling. Today she is famous and popular. In 2007, Rowling was the second in Time’s annual Person of the Year issue. She received an honorary degree from Harvard University in 2008, and she was animated into The Simpsons comedy series in 2013. Rowling has over 10 million Twitter followers, me being one of them, and she regularly communicates with fans. Her seven Harry Potter books have sold nearly 500 million copies worldwide. J.K. Rowling had significant input into the film adaptations of the Harry Potter series, consulting on the film scripts and later joining the operation as a producer. As I have read, today her net worth is estimated to be around $1 billion and in 2004, Forbes magazine declared her the first person to become a U.S.-dollar billionaire primarily through book writing.

However, J.K. Rowling has struggled through tough times in her life. After school, she took the entrance exams for Oxford but was not accepted. She ended up studying French at Exeter, a university which is much less prestigious. After graduation Rowling moved to Portugal to teach English. There, she married the Portuguese journalist Jorge Arantes and gave birth to a daughter, Jessica. Her marriage ended in divorce, and Rowling moved to Edinburgh with her daughter to live with her younger sister, Di. She was finishing her book Harry Potter, unemployed, in depression and in poverty. On top of her misfortunes, the first Harry Potter manuscript was rejected by 12 publishers before one of them picked it up. But her publisher suggested she not use her real name — Joanne Rowling — for her books, because they didn’t believe boys would want to read a fantasy book about a boy wizard that was written by a woman!

J.K. Rowling proved that people should never give up on finding happiness in life, and finally sold her first book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone for the equivalent of about $4,000. The first print was just 1,000 copies! The Harry Potter books have helped to restore the world’s love of reading. I wasn’t into reading until I started Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone when | was six. Since then, J.K. Rowling’s books have helped me discover not only that reading is fun, but that writing is too. Ever since I read her series, I consider writing to be just as enjoyable as playing computer games or watching TV.

After the immense success of her Harry Potter cycle of novels, films and plays, Rowling went on to produce a highly regarded series of detective stories under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.

And J.K. Rowling has gone to great lengths for charity. She has donated special editions and signed copies of her books to be auctioned off for charity. She supports nine charities and co-founded the Children’s High Level Group. J.K. Rowling is continually finding ways to help poverty-stricken people. She could easily relax and enjoy her comfortable life, but she carries on using her astounding writing talent to inspire children and adults alike to make the world a better place.

Which of the following is TRUE of J.K. Rowling’s writing?

J.K. Rowling

A woman who fits my understanding of a hero is J.K. Rowling. Today she is famous and popular. In 2007, Rowling was the second in Time’s annual Person of the Year issue. She received an honorary degree from Harvard University in 2008, and she was animated into The Simpsons comedy series in 2013. Rowling has over 10 million Twitter followers, me being one of them, and she regularly communicates with fans. Her seven Harry Potter books have sold nearly 500 million copies worldwide. J.K. Rowling had significant input into the film adaptations of the Harry Potter series, consulting on the film scripts and later joining the operation as a producer. As I have read, today her net worth is estimated to be around $1 billion and in 2004, Forbes magazine declared her the first person to become a U.S.-dollar billionaire primarily through book writing.

However, J.K. Rowling has struggled through tough times in her life. After school, she took the entrance exams for Oxford but was not accepted. She ended up studying French at Exeter, a university which is much less prestigious. After graduation Rowling moved to Portugal to teach English. There, she married the Portuguese journalist Jorge Arantes and gave birth to a daughter, Jessica. Her marriage ended in divorce, and Rowling moved to Edinburgh with her daughter to live with her younger sister, Di. She was finishing her book Harry Potter, unemployed, in depression and in poverty. On top of her misfortunes, the first Harry Potter manuscript was rejected by 12 publishers before one of them picked it up. But her publisher suggested she not use her real name — Joanne Rowling — for her books, because they didn’t believe boys would want to read a fantasy book about a boy wizard that was written by a woman!

J.K. Rowling proved that people should never give up on finding happiness in life, and finally sold her first book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone for the equivalent of about $4,000. The first print was just 1,000 copies! The Harry Potter books have helped to restore the world’s love of reading. I wasn’t into reading until I started Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone when | was six. Since then, J.K. Rowling’s books have helped me discover not only that reading is fun, but that writing is too. Ever since I read her series, I consider writing to be just as enjoyable as playing computer games or watching TV.

After the immense success of her Harry Potter cycle of novels, films and plays, Rowling went on to produce a highly regarded series of detective stories under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.

And J.K. Rowling has gone to great lengths for charity. She has donated special editions and signed copies of her books to be auctioned off for charity. She supports nine charities and co-founded the Children’s High Level Group. J.K. Rowling is continually finding ways to help poverty-stricken people. She could easily relax and enjoy her comfortable life, but she carries on using her astounding writing talent to inspire children and adults alike to make the world a better place.

What is NOT mentioned among the challenges J.K. Rowling had to face in life?

Task 2

J.K. Rowling

A woman who fits my understanding of a hero is J.K. Rowling. Today she is famous and popular. In 2007, Rowling was the second in Time’s annual Person of the Year issue. She received an honorary degree from Harvard University in 2008, and she was animated into The Simpsons comedy series in 2013. Rowling has over 10 million Twitter followers, me being one of them, and she regularly communicates with fans. Her seven Harry Potter books have sold nearly 500 million copies worldwide. J.K. Rowling had significant input into the film adaptations of the Harry Potter series, consulting on the film scripts and later joining the operation as a producer. As I have read, today her net worth is estimated to be around $1 billion and in 2004, Forbes magazine declared her the first person to become a U.S.-dollar billionaire primarily through book writing.

However, J.K. Rowling has struggled through tough times in her life. After school, she took the entrance exams for Oxford but was not accepted. She ended up studying French at Exeter, a university which is much less prestigious. After graduation Rowling moved to Portugal to teach English. There, she married the Portuguese journalist Jorge Arantes and gave birth to a daughter, Jessica. Her marriage ended in divorce, and Rowling moved to Edinburgh with her daughter to live with her younger sister, Di. She was finishing her book Harry Potter, unemployed, in depression and in poverty. On top of her misfortunes, the first Harry Potter manuscript was rejected by 12 publishers before one of them picked it up. But her publisher suggested she not use her real name — Joanne Rowling — for her books, because they didn’t believe boys would want to read a fantasy book about a boy wizard that was written by a woman!

J.K. Rowling proved that people should never give up on finding happiness in life, and finally sold her first book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone for the equivalent of about $4,000. The first print was just 1,000 copies! The Harry Potter books have helped to restore the world’s love of reading. I wasn’t into reading until I started Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone when | was six. Since then, J.K. Rowling’s books have helped me discover not only that reading is fun, but that writing is too. Ever since I read her series, I consider writing to be just as enjoyable as playing computer games or watching TV.

After the immense success of her Harry Potter cycle of novels, films and plays, Rowling went on to produce a highly regarded series of detective stories under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.

And J.K. Rowling has gone to great lengths for charity. She has donated special editions and signed copies of her books to be auctioned off for charity. She supports nine charities and co-founded the Children’s High Level Group. J.K. Rowling is continually finding ways to help poverty-stricken people. She could easily relax and enjoy her comfortable life, but she carries on using her astounding writing talent to inspire children and adults alike to make the world a better place.

Which of the following does the author mention as one of Joanne Rowling’s achievements?

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There are pros and cons to being a preliminary-action applicant. You must begin working on your application(s) very early. Early action is like having two attempts to enter a school. However, if you need financial aid, early action is discouraged.

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During rigorous college regulations and requirements, a genius came up with the common application. Thousands of universities accept this standard application in place of their own, so instead of filling out eight different applications, you may be able to do only a couple. The college’s admission website will usually say whether they accept the standard app, but for a complete list, visit www.commonapp.org. Some colleges require a supplement, so make sure you complete this if necessary.

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Your most significant experience, your favourite book, what world crisis you would solve and how ... for some reason, colleges think that requiring applicants to write a composition on these topics will make them more personable. Well, don’t let that limit you. Stretch the college’s prompt as much as you need to paint a good picture of yourself. That’s the point. Have your teachers and peers edit your composition until you have a good sketch. Revisions from teachers who are unfamiliar with your writing will likely benefit you most. Remember that your sketches can be recycled, shortened, or lengthened as needed to fit a college’s guidelines. Don’t limit yourself.

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You should find three teachers in academic subjects who are willing to boast about you, so get going. Which ones love you? In which classes did you excel? And most importantly, who do you think is going to write a letter about how qualified and intelligent you are? Those who know you personally are your best bets.

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Task 1

College Application Tips

With college admissions becoming increasingly competitive, upper-class men are always stressing to ensure that their applications are good enough. Don’t worry! The process can be simplified by following these tips.

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Are you interested in colleges with fewer than 5,000 students, or more than 20,000? Public or private? In-state or out-of-state? Urban, suburban, or rural setting? Will cost be an issue? With these factors in mind, create a list of six to eight colleges, some that match your top choices, a few colleges that you wouldn’t mind going to if you got in, and a couple of safety colleges that should accept you without question. Mark their deadlines on your calendar.