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Tasks for the Summative Assessment for the term 2

Listening

Task. Listen to the recording about Schumacher’s career. Write to what people and events these numbers and dates refer to.

Example:

1977 car accident with Jacques Villeneuve at Grand Prix

1.	4 March ____________________________________	[1]
2.	£1.3 million _________________________________	[1]
3.	1994 ____________________________________ __	[1]
4.	1999 ______________________________________	[1]
5.	over 1.5 seconds _____________________________	[1]
6.	18 March ___________________________________	[1]
		Total [6]

Reading

Task. Read the text

The power of advertising over kids

1. Advertising has an influence on everyone in one way or another, but it especially has had an influence on children.

2. Advertising influences children’s choice of toys. If a television commercial displays children laughing and playing, children think it must be a great toy, regardless of the type. For example, my three old desperately wants a skateboard for Christmas. Every time he sees a skateboard commercial, he gets excited. He believes that if he had a skateboard, he would instantly have the same fun and skill as the boys on television.

3. Another influence advertising has had is on the clothes children want to wear. Clothes from Wal-Mart and K-Mart are no longer satisfactory. Brand names such as GAP, Tommy Hilfiger, and American Eagle are much more appealing to them. My teenage daughter is constantly looking through catalogs and magazines, examining each outfit down to the last detail. She continuously wants to change her wardrobe to keep up with the latest fashion trends and most popular brand names.

4. Last, advertising influences the food children want to eat. Cartoon characters are placed on boxes of foods such as crackers and cereal to influence young children.

5. As long as companies to target our youth with advertising jingles, slogans, and cartoon characters, children and teenagers will continue to be influenced by the product with the most advertising appeal.

Read the statements, decide if they are TRUE or FALSE

1. Children want to buy products they see in advertisements even if they don’t know what the product is.

2. Teens and children don’t care about the latest fashion.

3. Companies do not use famous cartoon characters to sell their products.

Task. Read the article again and write the answers from the text.

4.	What is the aim of an advertisement? (paragraph 1)
	_________________________________________________________	[1]
5.	What does a child believe if he had a skateboard? (paragraph 2)
	_________________________________________________________	[1]
6.	Why does a teenage girl want to change her wardrobe? (paragraph 3)
	_________________________________________________________	[1]
	Total [6] Writing Task. Choose ONE of the topics to write about. Topic 1: Write a review of a computer game you have played recently. Describe what the game is, how it is played, and share your opinion. Use the appropriate style, structure of a review, and topic-related vocabulary. Topic 2: Write a review of a gym you have visited recently. Describe where it is, what activities are available, and share your opinion. Use the appropriate style, structure of a review, and topic-related vocabulary. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Total [6] Speaking Task Choose ONE card and answer the questions. You have 1 minute to prepare and 3 minutes to speak. While speaking, do not forget to use topic-related vocabulary. Show interaction by asking and answering questions. Card 1 Do you think the news influences people too much? Should people believe the information on mass media? Would you like to work for the media? Why or why not? What are the good and bad things about the media in your country? Card 2 Do you think you are a physically active person? How much physical activity do you do every day? Would you like to be fitter? How? What new sport would you like to take up if you could? Card 3 What do you think about the way you eat every day? How much water do you drink every day? Are you usually excited about trying new food? Do you think your diet needs to improve? In what way? Total [6] Total marks _/24

Mark scheme

Listening and Reading

Transcript 3

Formula 1: Man and Machine

To win in Formula One, you need the perfect driver and the perfect car. Last year that meant Michael Schumacher and Ferrari. Can the man and the machine do the same this year? Will Schumacher and Ferrari rule this season, too?

In a way, Formula One is a race between teams of engineers. The different teams try to make their car the fastest and the best. Ferrari’s Formula One car is a wonderful machine. Jean Todt is the Sporting Director of the Ferrari team. The first Grand Prix race of the season was on 4 March in Melbourne, Australia. Before this race Todt said that this year’s car was fast enough to win the pole position. And then win the race. He thinks that this is Ferrari’s fastest car in the last few years. The car is ready – what about the driver?

Michael Schumacher has had a big problem this year. He had to pay £1.3 million to a company for breaking an agreement to wear their helmets. This wasn’t Schumacher’s first problem in the sport. He has been in trouble with race officials after crashes in races. The first was with Damon Hill in 1994 at the Australian Grand Prix. Schumacher still won the race. Then in 1997 he crashed with Jacques Villeneuve. After that accident, Grand Prix officials didn’t let Schumacher drive in the next race. In 1999 he crashed again, this time during the British Grand Prix, and broke his leg. But many people still think that Schumacher is the best driver in the world.

Todt was right about his car for the first race of the season – Schumacher’s Ferrari started the Australian Grand Prix in pole position. There was one problem. Schumacher put his hand up during the race. At first the team was worried that the car had a serious problem. In fact, Schumacher was having more helmet problems! But the race still went well for the team. Schumacher was far in front of the other cars, so he didn’t drive hard in the later laps. He still won the race by over 1.5 seconds. But there was sadness on the day because an official was killed in an accident during the race. Schumacher won the second race of the season too. The Malaysian Grand Prix on the 18 March.

So the perfect man and machine made a great start to the season. But will Schumacher and Ferrari celebrate at the end of the season? Todt is sure that there are no problems with the car. The question is Schumacher. Can he stay out of trouble and drive Ferrari to success again? He thinks that he can. Now every other Formula One driver wants to prove that he is wrong.