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Code 1 - Page 4 of 9. In what paragraph does the author mention the jobs people in Hong Kong were mainly doing when it started to be an official colony of Britain? A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. Paragraph 4 10. What is the main purpose of the author when writing this passage? A. To explain why Hong Kong didn’t want to become a part of China B. To help the readers understand more about the history of Hong Kong C. To persuade foreigners to visit Hong Kong D. To explain why Hong Kong is a powerful island PASSAGE 2 - Questions 11 –20 Constellations are patterns of stars in the sky. Over many thousands of years, human beings living on the Earth have looked up and seen the shapes of people, animals and everyday objects - they 'joined the dots' of the stars to form patterns in the sky. They gave these shapes names, some of which we still use today. But why did they bother with constellations at all? One reason is that having constellations makes it easier to find your way around the sky. This is useful for finding north, or working out the date or the time. When there were no compasses, clocks or watches, this was all very important. There is another reason why constellations were so important. Imagine going back to a time before paper and pencil had been invented. Life was sparse. If you wanted to draw a picture, you had to scratch it out on a dark cave wall or write it in sand that could blow away. But at night an amazing pattern of bright specks of light would appear above your head. By joining the dots you could see almost any picture you wanted. You could imagine seeing your favourite shapes in the sky. You might tell others about the constellations you have made up. They might tell others, and your constellation could be passed down from generation to generation for hundreds or even thousands of years. This is how many of the constellations got the names we use. You don't see exactly the same part of the sky every night, though between one night and the next you won't see much of a difference. Over a few weeks you'll definitely notice that