Sample questions and mark scheme

Tasks for the Summative Assessment for the term 3

Listening

Task. Listen to the text and complete the sentences

Follow the link to listen: http://www.listenaminute.com/t/travelling.html

Travelling gives you many 1) _______________________ experiences you cannot find in your own country. You meet local people and get to 2)_______________________ different cultures. It’s so exciting. I love planning 3) _______________________ and doing some research on the country or countries I want to visit. Sometimes I like to plan 4)_______________________ in advance, my flights, hotels and tours, etc. For me, the most exciting thing is arriving in a country with no 5) ______________ reservation and no fixed plans. I 6)_________________ staying in hostels and guest houses. You get to meet and talk to different and interesting people and share the information. I also like to visit places that are off the beaten track. Being somewhere with thousands of other tourists? It’s not my cup of tea.

Total [6]

Reading

Task. Read the text and fill the blanks with the word from the box.

cold, sick, teacher, essay, students, home

Getting a Cold

Lucy has a cold. Her nose is blocked, she coughs a lot, and she has a sore throat. She felt fine last night, but now she is very 1)_____. Lucy wants to go 2)______ and rest, but she thinks she can’t. She is a student and her essay is due today. She needs to proof read it and print it so the teacher gets it on time. Lucy’s 3)________ is very strict. He told Lucy that the 4)_______ must be handed in on time. There are eighteen 5)_________ in the class, and they are all very busy writing their essays. Hopefully, they won’t catch Lucy’s 6) _______. If the other students catch colds, they might take several days off school and miss out on study.

Total [6]

W riting

Task. Choose the correct adjective from brackets.

1. Our trip to the village was _______ (excited, exciting).

2. This was the most ________________(interesting, interested ) journey over the past three years.

3. The view from the mountains was __________________(amazing, amazed) .

4. I was _____________ (fascinated, fascinating) by the scenery from there!

5. The tourists will not be _____________(annoying, annoyed).

Total [5]

Speaking

Task. Work in pairs. Take turns describing your dream place/holiday. Give two-three reasons. Justify your opinion by giving reasons, ask each other question.

Possible questions:

What is your dream destination?

Why do you want to visit it?

How do you prefer to travel?

Do you like to travel with family or friends?

Total [6]

Total marks_ /22

Mark scheme

listening and Reading and Writing, speaking

Summative assessment 6 th grade

Jeyong, Korea I like living in cities more than the country because I like the crowdedness of people all busy walking around and especially like going to clubs, being with many people and talking to new people is something that I live very much.

Al, England I think ideally I'd like to do both, so have, be rich and have a house in the country and a house in the city and spend my weekdays in the country, in a stone house, and go to the city on weekends and party.

Joel, America Well, I've lived in very big cities for most of my life: Tokyo, Bangkok, Los Angeles, and now is the first time ever that I've lived in the country and I'm finding that I like it a lot better. I have time to do things that I could never do in the city, like play guitar or even read the news, and I'm enjoying a peaceful lifestyle a lot more than the busy city life.

Martin, United States If I wanted to live in the city or country, I'd have to say nowadays, in the city. I grew up in the country in a very small farm and it was kind of boring. I enjoyed the clean air and the wildlife around but it was boring. The city is much more exciting and a lot more to do and see and experience, so by and large, the city for me is the way to go.

Mitchell, United States I would rather live in the countryside because I'm from the islands and and everything more peaceful, relax, and time seems to go by slowly. Compared to the city, it seems like every one is in a rush, moving around fast, trying to get things done as soon as possible, that's why I'd rather live in the countryside.

Shuan, Canada I think that living in the city would be so much better than living in the country. I like being active, and I like going out so living in the country would be, I would think, boring, compared to the city

Transcript for

Task1 GRAN: Oh Kitty, what’s the matter?

6 KITTY: Nothing! GRAN: Kitty!

KITTY: I got into trouble at school today because I took Hero to school!

GRAN: You mustn’t take pets to school!

KITTY: But why? GRAN: Because it’s a rule. Can you think of any other school rules? Things you must or mustn’t do? KITTY: Hmm. I mustn’t eat in class, I mustn’t shout or be cheeky and I mustn’t take pets to school!

GRAN: And what about things you must do?

KITTY: We must wear our school uniform, we must do our homework and we must arrive on time. Oh, and our teacher said that tonight I must stay up late and I absolutely must watch a film!

GRAN: Now, that’s cheeky! You must go to bed early before I catch you. I’m coming after you!

Transcript for

Task1 GRAN: Oh Kitty, what’s the matter?

6 KITTY: Nothing! GRAN: Kitty!

KITTY: I got into trouble at school today because I took Hero to school!

GRAN: You mustn’t take pets to school!

KITTY: But why? GRAN: Because it’s a rule. Can you think of any other school rules? Things you must or mustn’t do? KITTY: Hmm. I mustn’t eat in class, I mustn’t shout or be cheeky and I mustn’t take pets to school!

GRAN: And what about things you must do?

KITTY: We must wear our school uniform, we must do our homework and we must arrive on time. Oh, and our teacher said that tonight I must stay up late and I absolutely must watch a film!

GRAN: Now, that’s cheeky! You must go to bed early before I catch you. I’m coming after you!