Q1: The correct answer is:The New Territories lie mainly on the Chinese coast north of Kowloon .

Your answer was:
New Territories........

 

Section 2 Q2: The correct answer is: include a few outlying islands.

Your answer was:
few outlying islands.

 

 

Section 2 Q3:  The correct answer is:Before acquiring the New Territories in 1898, the British had tried to gain part of

Your answer was: Before acquiring the New Territories
1898,......

For a more detailed explanation of in & into, see Michael Swan, Practical English Usage #269 p255, for prepositions in general see #436-441 &/orRaymond Murphy,  English Grammar in Use, Units 122-125.

 

 

Section 2 Q4:  The correct answer is:China but they hadn't succeeded.  They wanted to create a 'buffer zone' 

Your answer was: China but they
succeeded. ...

This is the past perfect tense. For a more detailed explanation, see Michael Swan, Practical English Usage #421 p426 &/orRaymond Murphy,  English Grammar in Use, Units 15-16.

 

Section 2 Q5:  The correct answer is: between Hong Kong island and China, but they were also worried about other colonial

Your answer was:
  Hong Kong island and China, ....

 

Section 2 Q6:  The correct answer is: powers, such as Japan and Russia, expanding into China.   

Your answer was: powers, such
  Japan and Russia,

 

Section 2 Q7:  The correct answer is:Hong Kong began developing in the early twentieth  century 

Your answer was: :Hong Kong began developing in the early twentieth 
 

 

Section 2 Q8:  The correct answer is:and since   the 1950s, successive administrations have

Your answer was: and
   the 1950s, successive administrations...

 

 

Section 2 Q9:

The correct answer is:succeeded in  establishing planned communities, industrial zones and

        Your answer was:succeeded
  establishing planned communities, industrial zones and port

       

 

Section 2 Q10: The correct answer is: A new airport  was   opened  on   Chek Lap Kok in 1998

    Your answer was: A new airport 
   opened  on   Chek Lap Kok in 1998.

This is the past simple passive tense. For a detailed explanation, see Michael Swan, Practical English Usage #409-414&/orRaymond Murphy,  English Grammar in Use, Units 41-43.

 

Section 2 Q11:The correct answer is: ..and connecting road and rail links have recently been completed.

Your answer was: and connecting road and rail links
  recently been completed.

This is the present perfect passive tense.  For a detailed explanation, see Michael Swan, Practical English Usage #239 p228 &/orRaymond Murphy,  English Grammar in Use, Unit 42.

 

Section 2 Q12: :The correct answer is:There are still nearly 2000 hectares of farmland , which are mainly..

Your answer was:There are still nearly 2000 hectares of farmland ,
   are mainly..

This is a relative clause, modifying a noun (farmland) and giving more information about it.

For a detailed explanation, see Michael Swan, Practical English Usage # 473 p487 &/orRaymond Murphy,  English Grammar in Use, Unit 91 .

Section 2 Q13::The correct answer is: ...used for chicken, duck  and egg production  and for growing....

Your answer was: used
  chicken, duck  and egg production  and for growing...

Section 2 Q14::The correct answer is:vegetables and flowers.  A new container terminal is planned for Lantau

Your answer was: vegetables and flowers.  A new container terminal
  planned for Lantau

This is the present simple passive tense. For a detailed explanation, see Michael Swan, Practical English Usage # 407-409 p407 &/orRaymond Murphy,  English Grammar in Use, Unit 41.

Section 2 Q15::The correct answer is:  it  will connect with  a river port to transport containers to Guangzhou by ship.

Your answer was:Island; it  will connect
   a river port to transport containers to Guangzhou by ship.

Section 2 Q16:

        The correct answer is:The Chinese University, founded in 1963, is located/situated  in Sha Tin, as is the          racecourse.

        Your answer was:The Chinese University, founded in 1963, is
  in Sha Tin, as is the                racecourse.

 

Section 2 Q17:      The correct answer is: The New Territories   have a population of around 3 million, nearly 50% of the total  of

  Your answer was: The New
   have a population of around 3 million, ....

You should use your knowledge of sentence structure and context to guess unknown vocabulary like this.

 

Section 2 Q18:Hong Kong, living in a land area of about 950 sq. km.

Your answer was:Hong Kong, living in
  land area of about 950 sq. km.

For a detailed explanation of articles, see Michael Swan, Practical English Usage #63 & 66 p 55 &/orRaymond Murphy,  English Grammar in Use, Units 68-71.

 

Section 2 Q19: The correct answer is:The  British who  came in the 19th century  could hardly have imagined

Your answer was:The  British
   came in the 19th century  could hardly have imagined

This is a relative clause, modifying a noun (the British) and giving more information about it.

For a detailed explanation, see Michael Swan, Practical English Usage # 473 p487 &/orRaymond Murphy,  English Grammar in Use, Unit 91 .

 

 

Section 2 Q20: The correct answer is: such a  high density of people a century later.

Your answer was: such
  high density of people a century later.

 

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