8 Grade

TERM 2

Summative assessment for the unit «Sport, Health and Exercise»

1^st Variant

Learning objectives 8.4.2.1(8.R2) understand specific information and detail in textsоna growing range of familiar general and curricular topics, including some extended texts.

8.5.2.1. (8.W2)write with minimal support about real and imaginary pastevents, activities and experiences on a range of familiar general topics and some curricular topics

8.5.3.1.(8.W3)write with moderate grammatical accuracy on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics

Assessment criteria Identify particular facts and some information in reading passage

Write sentences about past events connecting sentences into paragraphs with minimal support

Show the ability to write grammatically correct sentences on familiar topics

Level of thinking Knowledge and Comprehension

Application

Higher order level thinking

1. Reading

Read the text (https://www.grammar-tei.com-chtenie-8-klass-teksty-testy-uprazhneniya/)

The Olympic Champion Alexander Medvedev Gives Advice

A wrestler must have many qualities to beat his rivals. He must be strong and very quick. Then he needs enough strength to tear the rival from the mat and throw him on the floor.

I will tell you about myself. I grew up tall and thin with no great strength in my arms. Wrestling came into my life when I was 18. I was 188 cm tall and weighed 85 kg and could not compete with my rivals in strength.

Then I decided to build up my muscles. I developed a system of exercises, which helped me to become stronger. I spent much time weight lifting. I lifted a bar equal to my own weight, which is up to 100 kg. However, that happened after two years of regular exercising. At first, the weight was only 30-40 kg. In general, I advise to choose the weight, which is twice as small as your own.

Push-ups were also of great help to me. At first, I could push up only 3 or 4 times, so weak were my arms! Then 30 times. Interesting enough, if you strengthen your legs, you feel as if your body has become much lighter. It is a very useful exercise. I also worked with dumb-bells and weights and threw heavy stones into air. You must combine muscle-building exercises with long distance running. It is a good relaxation for the arms and back muscles.

I was considered the strongest heavyweight wrestler in the world. However, I have never been the biggest among my rivals. I weighed a little over 100 kg but defeated even those who weighed 120, 150 and 180 kg like the American Chris Taylor whom I threw on the floor at the 1972 Olympics. If you are strong, you do not fear any rivals! My advice to you is if you want to be strong, take up physical exercises at once.

Task 1.  Choose if the statements are true or false. True False

1. A wrestler must have strength in his arms. _______ _______ [1]

2. He began going in for wrestling since 16. _______ _______ [1]

3. If you are weak, you can fear any rivals. _______ _______ [1]

4. Long distance running is a very useful exercise. _______ _______ [1]

5. Push-ups helped the athlete very much. _______ _______ [1]

Task 2. Match two parts of sentences.

1. Doing a system of exercises makes you……… A) build up his muscles. [1]

2. To tear the rival a wrestler must …………. B) strong and fit. [1]

3. Very useful exercise for your legs is ………… C) long distance running. [1]

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2. Writing

Think of the last sport event in your school. Write an article for the school newspaper describing this event.

Tips for writing

• Give the title to the article

• Name of the sport event

• Date of the event

• Participants of the event

• Organizers of the event

• Results of the event

Use of English

Complete the sentences with still, just, yet and already.

1. Peter_____________has not arrived home.He’s late.

2. We haven’t seen the new Bond film______________.

3. She looks happy!She’s ___________won a big race.

4. Where’s the chocolate?

I’m sorry.I’ve______finished it. I ate it all last week.

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Total__[13]

Mark scheme

8 Grade

TERM 2

Summative assessment for the unit «Sport, Health and Exercise»

2^nd Variant

Learning objectives: 8.4.2.1(8.R2) Understand specific information and detail in texts on a

growing range of familiar general and curricular topics, including some

extended texts

8.5.2.1. (8.W2) write with minimal support about real and imaginary pastevents, activities and experiences on a range of familiar general topics and some curricular topics

8.5.3.1.(8.W3) write with moderate grammatical accuracy on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics

Assessment criteria: Realize particular facts and parts in reading passage

Evolve arguments, reasons, and evidence for a limited range of written genres

Level of thinking: Knowledge and Comprehension

Application

Higher order level thinking

1. Reading

Task 1. Read the text and write if the following sentences are True or False.

1. The British like watching sports more than playing them. ________ [1]

2. The most popular spectator sports are rugby and football. ________ [1]

3. The game of football was first played in the USA. ______________ [1]

4. A typical amateur cricket match takes place on a village green. ____ [1]

Sport in Britain

The British have a reputation for being mad about sports. In fact they like watching sports more than playing them. The British are spectators and the most popular spectator sports are cricket and football.

Football is the most popular game. Football, or soccer, is an example of a professional game. The game of football was first played in Britain, and later people began to play football in other countries. There are many amateur soccer players in Britain who play the game on Saturday or Sunday afternoon. Amateur clubs often play against professionals. Almost every school has its football team and every boy in Britain knows a lot about the game. He can tell you the names of the players in the most important teams, he has pictures of them and knows the results of many matches.

Rugby is another popular British sport which is played in other countries. It is also called rugby football. The story is told that in 1823 boys at Rugby school in England were playing football in the normal way, when suddenly one boy picked the ball up and ran with it. That was how a new game was born. There are two forms of rugby football: the amateur game and the professional game. The two games have different rules.

Football is the favourite winter game in Britain and cricket is the favourite summer sport.

Amateur cricket has the same rules as the professional game. A typical amateur cricket match takes place on a village green, an open space in the centre of the village. It is played between two teams - the "home" team and the "visitors" who come from another village.

Task 2. According to the story complete these sentences.

1. Football, or soccer, is an example of a ….

A) amateur game

B) professional sport

C) professional game [1]

2. There are many amateur soccer players in Britain who play the game on…..

A) Thursday or Sunday afternoon

B) Saturday or Sunday afternoon

C) Saturday or Sunday evening [1]

3. …..is another popular British sport which is played in other countries.

A) Cricket

B) Rugby

C) Football [1]

4. …. is the favourite summer sport.

A) Cricket

B) Rugby

C) Football [1]

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II. Writing

• Write the article for the school magazine, explaining why your town needs a new sport club.

Criteria for writing:

- make up an appropriate heading

- develop coherent arguments

- connects sentences into coherent paragraphs

- spell the topic vocabulary correctly

- use second conditional clause

Use of English

Complete the sentences with still, just, yet and already.

1. Are you hungry?No,I’ve ______________eaten dinner.I only had it a minute ago.

2. He hasn’t appeared on TV_________,but he’s going to be in a show next month.

3. Let’s go to Rome for our holiday.No, I’ve______been there.I went three years ago.

4. I’ve__________watched this film.

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Total__[13]

Mark scheme