Summative Assessment
for term 2- 11 grade
Listening.
Task
1. Listen to a science lesson.
Then complete the gaps in this summary.
The brain consists of grey and
white matter. It weighs just over a kilo. It uses [1] _________ of
the body's energy. It contains over [2] _________ which make up
neurons. These neurons are connected by electrical impulses. There
are more possible connections in one brain than there are [3]
_________. Neuroscientists have mapped different areas of the brain
which are responsible for [4] _________. The areas of the brain
related to controlling [5] _________ could be compared to miniature
film studios. Our eyes and ears send signals all the time, and it
is our brain that interprets these signals and builds up a picture
of the outside world. Scientists have also identified areas
responsible for different emotions, such as [6] _________, love and
laughter. There are also different areas for different types of
thinking, such as learning your own language and learning a foreign
language.
[6 points]
READING
Task 2.
Read the
article and complete the tasks
below.
Before clocks, phones and
Fitbits,
there was sunlight and
mathematics
How do you tell the time on a
cloudy day? Easy. You look at your phone or your
watch.
That works today — but let's
go back several thousand years to when watches did not exist. A
glance at the sun would give some idea of time. The sundial was in
use in Egypt by 1500 B.C. Its principle was simple: As the sun
moved across the sky, the shadows it cast also moved. By marking
equal divisions around a rock, tree or stick, people could track
the passage of time. Seasonal changes brought their own challenges
as the angle of the sun shifted. But over time, sundials improved
and gained greater accuracy.
An overcast sky, though, could
render a sundial useless. Yet, people still had to be at work on
time and know when to meet friends for lunch. As a result, many
clever ways to tell time were invented.
One was the water clock, which
was invented by the Egyptians. A container was filled with water,
which steadily drained through a hole of a specific size. Markings
on the side of the container showed the passage of time. The water
clock was also called the clepsydra, from the Greek words "to steal
water." Gradually, the water clock became more
sophisticated.
Al-Jazari is remembered as a
famous 12th century Arab scholar. He used water to power his
20-foot-tall clock. The device was large and very complicated.
Early scientists, like their modern counterparts, were brilliant
people. Arab scholars may not have had battery-powered calculators
or computers, but they made incredible scientific advances. They
were making major advancements long before Europe moved out of the
so-called Dark Ages.
When The Candle Is Spent
...
In China, people used candles
to tell time. Around the year A.D. 520, You Jiangu and a few
colleagues figured out that similar candles burn at the same rate.
For example, they took six candles, each marked in 12 sections.
They knew each candle took four hours to burn away. Simple math
will tell you that each section took 20 minutes to
burn.
About 300 years later,
England's King Alfred used a similar candle clock. Did it take
three centuries for the idea to cross Asia and Europe? Or did
Alfred come up with the idea on his own? We do not know, but
historians and archaeologists may someday figure out the
answer.
Not surprisingly, candle
clocks needed protection from the wind. A gentle breeze caused them
to burn more quickly. A strong puff would blow them out. Maybe then
time stood still! Glass wasn't easily available, so people put the
candles in wooden lanterns. The lanterns were fitted with
transparent panels made out of horn, so the flame was still visible
but protected.
Hurry! Hurry! The Hourglass
Is Almost Empty!
The hourglass was another
effort to measure time. The concept was simple. Two glass bulbs,
one filled with a specific amount of sand, were joined by a narrow
neck. It took one hour for the sand to flow from the top bulb to
the bottom one. For many centuries, they were popular on sailing
ships. However, the crew member responsible for turning the glass
each hour dared not fall asleep at the wrong
moment.
Small hourglasses were popular
in kitchens to help boil eggs correctly. The sand ran through in
three minutes. Today, electronic egg timers are available. Still,
your grandma or grandpa may have an old hourglass tucked away in
their cupboards.
Watch Out!
Reliable chronometers —
timepieces like we think of them today — finally came along in the
1700s. At last, telling time was no longer at the mercy of sun,
wind or sand.
Answer the questions
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1
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Read the section "When The
Candle Is Spent" and explain
what a solution to the problem with
candle clocks people found out
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2.
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Read the following paragraph
from the section "When The Candle Is
Spent"
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Not surprisingly, candle
clocks needed protection from the wind. A gentle breeze caused them
to burn more quickly. A strong puff would blow them out. Maybe
then, time stood still! Glass wasn't easily available, so people
put the candles in wooden lanterns. The lanterns were fitted with
transparent panels made out of horn, so the flame was still visible
but protected.
Which answer choice is the
BEST definition of the word "available" as used in the
sentence?
A)
awkward
B)
occupied
C)
obtainable
D)
scarce
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3.
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Read the paragraph below from
the section "Hurry! Hurry! The Hourglass Is Almost
Empty!”
The hourglass was another
effort to measure time. The concept was simple. Two glass bulbs,
one filled with a specific amount of sand, were joined by a narrow
neck. It took one hour for the sand to flow from the top bulb to
the bottom one. For many centuries, they were popular on sailing
ships. However, the crew member responsible for turning the glass
each hour dared not fall asleep at the wrong
moment.
What inference can the reader
make based on this paragraph?
A) In order to tell time past
one hour, two hourglasses are needed to pour out sand at the exact
same time.
B) In order to tell time past
one hour, the hourglass makes the sand travel from the top bulb to
the bottom bulb.
C) In order to tell time past
one hour, the hourglass turns itself over after the bottom becomes
heavy enough.
D) In order to tell time past
one hour, someone must turn over the hourglass when all of the sand
flows to the bottom.
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4.
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Read the article’s
introduction [paragraphs 1-5] and the final section “Watch
Out!”
What is the connection between
those two sections?
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The introduction describes
some of the earliest ways people told time, while the final section
explains that we no longer need those methods because of the
chronometer.
B) The introduction describes
the most recent timepiece inventions, while the final section
describes the different ways people used to tell time before the
invention of the chronometer.
C) The introduction describes
the most important ways to tell time that people have used, while
the final section introduces the chronometer, which is new, but not
commonly used to tell time.
D) The introduction describes
popular ways to tell time that are used around the world today,
while the final section describes the chronometer, a unique
timepiece that is not as popular.
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5.
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This article is organized
using chronological order. Why do you think the author chose to
organize the information this way?
A) to show the similarities
and differences between timepieces used in different parts of the
world
B) to list different
timepieces in order of least importance to greatest
importance
C) to describe the different
timepieces that were invented throughout history in a logical
way
D) to explain how people were
able to solve the different problems that were unique to each
timepiece described
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6.
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What is the purpose of this
article?
A) to share
feelings
B) to
inform
C) to
entertain
D) to
persuade
[6 points]
WRITING
Task 3.
The web gives us access to endless information.
What impact does this have on our memory, and our attention spans?
Write an article for your school newspaper on the topic
“Is the internet killing our
brains?”
Follow the Structure of an
article:
Beginning -
Engage the reader and make them want to read
more, you can begin with a question
Middle -
State your main points and relate them to
personal experiences and opinions
Ending -
Summarize your main points but make an overall
point to make the reader think they have learned something from
reading the article
[6 points]
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Speaking
Task
4. You are given a card with a topic
and questions to speak about for 1-2 minutes. Before you speak you
have one minute to think about what you are going to
say.
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Card 1. Look at the devices
below. Choose one and tell about this
device.
Sundial Water clock Hourglass
Pendulum clock Quartz wristwatch
    
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Hourglass
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Atomic clock
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Atomic clock
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Card
2.
1. Why is telling time so
important to people today?
2. How would your life be
different if you lived in a world without clocks? Describe what a
day in a life without clocks might be
like.
3. Do you think you manage
your time wisely?
4. Do you make a detailed
schedule for every day?
5. Do you have any electronic
gadgets which you think really save you
time?
[6 points]
Total marks ___/24
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Assessment criteria
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Task
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Descriptor
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Mark
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A
learner
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Deduce meaning from context
with little support in extended talk on a limited range of general
and curricular topics.
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1
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1
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2
100 billion cells
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1
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3
atoms in the universe
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1
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4
different functions
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1
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5
sight and hearing
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1
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6
fear
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1
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Read
the
text and
mark the
sentences
True/False
according
to the
context.
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2
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People put the candles in
wooden lanterns and covered them with transparent panels made of
horn.
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1
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C
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1
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D
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1
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A
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1
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C
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1
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B
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1
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Write a
text keeping
the
layout
and
format of
a
given
genre
according
to
the
given
questions, writing
about
real
events
connecting
them
into
paragraphs
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3
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link and coordinate sentences
and paragraphs in a text within the framework of familiar
topics;
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1
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checks the work for spelling
errors;
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1
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use
accurately grammatical structures;
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1
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uses Present tenses;
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1
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uses given phrases in
writing;
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1
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conveys fantasy ideas;
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1
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Choose
a
card
and
prepare
an
individual speech
providing unprepared
speech
to answer
a variety
of
questions
and
applying
a
variety
of
grammar
accurately.
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4
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Shows sustained ability to
maintain a conversation
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1
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Pronunciation is intelligible.
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1
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Intonation is appropriate.
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1
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Produces error-free simple
sentences.
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1
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Uses complex grammatical
forms, but may make errors, which rarely cause comprehension
problems.
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1
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Uses a range of appropriate
vocabulary to give and exchange views on a growing range of general
and curricular topics.
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1
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Total marks
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24
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Audioscript
Teacher:
Right, the topic of today's
lesson is ‘The
brain'.
Well ... it is an absolutely
amazing organ. The brain consists of grey and white matter. It
weighs just over a kilo - just imagine that, like a kilo of
potatoes. But this is a very special kilo. It uses twenty percent
of the body’s energy. And it contains over one hundred billion
cells - that's a ‘billion’ with a ‘b’. One hundred billion cells.
These make up neurons, or nerve cells, which are
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