2024 HKDSE English Language Practice Paper | DSE Mock

### Situation

You recently stayed at the **Green Pines Resort** for a weekend getaway based on an online advertisement promising a "peaceful, eco-friendly retreat." However, your experience was highly disappointing. There was active construction right next to your cabin starting at 7:00 AM, and the "certified organic" restaurant served pre-packaged fast food instead.

### Task

Write an email of about 200 words to the hotel manager, **Mr. Harold Benson**, to complain about your stay. In your email, you should:
1. Describe the two main problems you encountered (noise and food quality).
2. Explain how these issues ruined your weekend getaway.
3. Request a partial refund and suggest how the resort can prevent misleading future guests.

Do not write your real name; sign off as **Chris Wong**.

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) is considering a total ban on feeding stray animals (such as feral cats and dogs) in all public parks to tackle hygiene and pest control issues. This proposal has sparked a heated debate between local residents concerned about public hygiene and animal welfare advocates who argue that a ban is inhumane and will lead to starvation. Write an argumentative essay for your school newspaper. Discuss the arguments for and against the proposed ban, and suggest alternative, more humane solutions to manage the stray animal population. Give your essay a suitable title. (Write about 400 words)