Summative assessment for the unit «Exercise and Sport»

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Reading

Task 1. Read the text and circle the best answer for the question.

1. What is the writer`s attitude about the competition?

1. He/she is in favour of this competition

2. He/she is against of this competition

3. He/she doesn`t express her opinion about the competition

The Great North Run is one of the UK`s most popular sporting events. It is the biggest and best-known half-marathon in the world. Around fifty thousand competitors sign up to take part in the Great North Run every September, and run the thirteen miles between Newcastle upon Tyne and South Shields. Around one hundred thousand friends and family members line the roads to watch the race, and cheer the runners on from the sidelines.

The first Great North Run was held in 1981, to help raise money for charities and other worthy causes. The race has evolved over the years from a small, low key event to become one of the most popular road running events in the sporting calendar, and the most famous competition of its kind in the world.

A lot of people enjoy running, and men and women of all ages compete in the race to help raise money for their favourite charity. Most ordinary people who enter the race are pleased if they just manage to finish it, but for some athletes the competition is a serious business and they are out to win it! Many well-known celebrities also sign up to take part in the race and raise money for good causes.

Running road races can be exhausting, and amateur runners often find them challenging. Not all runners who enter the race manage to go the full distance and complete it, and there are always some who fall by the wayside. Ambulances are kept on standby in case any runners need any medical attention, and bottled water is provided for competitors to keep them hydrated in various stops along the way. Around two hundred and fifty thousand (a quarter of a million) bottles of water are handed out during the race along, with a thousand or more additional drinks handed out at the start and finish!

Task 2. Read the text again and decide if the following statements are true (T), false (F) or not given (NG). Write T, F or NG in the boxes.

1. The Great North Run is a small, low key event.

2. Professional athletes and amateur runners compete in the race.

3. Some people who take part don`t complete the race.

4. Bottles are recycled after water is finished

Writing Task

Choose ONE of the topics and write an article.

Topic 1. Write an article to a school magazine on “Sport helps us to be more prepared for life” using arguments to support your opinion.

In your article you should answer the following questions:

1. What sports can help you more than others?

2. How do these sports help you?

3. Who do you know has benefitted from these sports?

Topic 2. Write an article to a school magazine on “Sport is one way of keeping fit” using arguments to support your opinion.

In your article you should answer the following questions:

1. Why do people want to keep fit so much?

2. What sports can help people to keep fit?

3. How do these sports help people?

Topic 3. Write an article to a school magazine on “Doing sport is a way of staying healthy” using arguments to support your opinion.

In your article you should answer the following questions:

1. What sports are most common in Kazakhstan?

2. Why are they most common?

3. How do these sports help people to stay healthy?

Summative assessment for the unit «Exercise and Sport»

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Reading

Task 1. Read the text.

Keeping Fit

Good health is not something we are able to buy at the chemist’s and we can get back with a quick visit to the doctor when we are ill. We often ruin our health by poor diet, stress, a bad working environment, and carelessness. By keeping fit, changing bad habits or the surrounding conditions we can make our body last without major problems. And what are the ways to keep fit?

First of all you must miss no chance of outdoor activities. Skating or skiing in winter and swimming in summer must become part of your everyday life. Second, exercise. You must exercise whenever you can – in the morning or in the evening. Third, regular meals are a must if you want to keep fit. Try to avoid going without any food for hours.

The Romans spoke of health in a proverb: “A healthy mind in a healthy body.” In addition to physical health, an understanding of mental health is also important. The body does a great deal to take care of itself, but by learning a few important health rules, it is possible to help the body to work at its best.

Nowadays, health specialists promote the idea of wellness for everybody. Wellness means achieving the best possible health within the limits of your body. Some people prefer a lot easier exercise to more strenuous exercise. Some people like playing three sweaty, competitive games of tennis.

The English people in the 1990’s have become very concerned about their health. In fact, fitness has become almost a national obsession. In large cities and small towns alike, people jog regularly, join sports teams and go to health clubs and Fitness Centers to work out.

Put the sentences in the right order according to the text.

1. The ideas of health specialists.

2. Ways of keeping fit.

3. How English people take care about their health.

4. The reasons of poor health.

5. The importance of physical and mental health.

Writing Task

Choose ONE of the topics and write an article.

Topic 1. Write an article to a school magazine on “Sport helps us to be more prepared for life” using arguments to support your opinion.

In your article you should answer the following questions:

4. What sports can help you more than others?

5. How do these sports help you?

6. Who do you know has benefitted from these sports?

Topic 2. Write an article to a school magazine on “Sport is one way of keeping fit” using arguments to support your opinion.

In your article you should answer the following questions:

4. Why do people want to keep fit so much?

5. What sports can help people to keep fit?

6. How do these sports help people?

Topic 3. Write an article to a school magazine on “Doing sport is a way of staying healthy” using arguments to support your opinion.

In your article you should answer the following questions:

4. What sports are most common in Kazakhstan?

5. Why are they most common?

6. How do these sports help people to stay healthy?

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