SPECIFICATION OF SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT FOR TERM 3

Review of summative assessment for term 3

Duration of the summative assessment – 45 minutes

Listening – 10 minutes

Reading – 10 minutes

Writing – 25 minutes

Speaking task is conducted separately. The time spent on an individual learner should not be more than 2-3 minutes (1 minute for preparation, 1-2 minutes for the learner’s speech).

Total marks - 24 The structure of the Summative Assessment

This Summative Assessment consists of 4 questions: listening, reading, writing and speaking. Different types of tasks are used in the Summative Assessment for the term.

Listening – Multiple matching task with explanation. Transcript for listening task can be found after the mark scheme.

Reading – Multiple matching and open ended tasks.

Writing – Writing a story or newsletter.

Speaking – Individual long-turn.

Open-ended tasks require learners to follow instructions of the task, answer questions in words, expressions and sentences.

Multiple matching tasks require learners match sentences or phrases or questions to extracts or to paragraphs or sections of the passage.

The content of the summative assessment for the 3 term should be selected on topics “Reading for pleasure”, “The Natural World” and “Travel and Transport”.

Sample questions and mark scheme

Tasks for the Summative Assessment for the term 3

I-variant

Listening

Task 1. Do this exercise while you listen. Complete the gaps with the correct place from the box.

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/a2-listening/trains-and-travel

Oxford	London	Exeter
Manchester	Cambridge

1. Listening A

The speaker wants to go to _______________

2. Listening B

The speaker wants to go to _______________

3. Listening C

The speaker wants to go to _______________

4. Listening D

The train is going to _______________

5. Listening E

The passengers want to go______________

Match the vocabulary with the correct definition and

6…….. platform	a. A small piece of paper to allow you to use a train or bus.
	b. The place in a train station where people get on and get off trains.

Total [6]

Reading

Task. Read the text carefully. Three sentences are missing in the text. Choose from the sentences A-D the one which fits each gap 1-3. There is one extra sentence that you do not need.

Monarch without a kingdom

1. This November a hundred million butterflies will drop from the sky over Mexico, like autumn leaves. But for how long? Genetically modified maize could mean extinction for this beautiful butterfly. Rafael Ruiz reports.

2. In November, millions of Monarchs fall like bright, golden rain onto the forests in the mountains of central Mexico. In the silence of these mountains you can hear a strange flapping of wings, as the Monarchs arrive at their destinations. 1) ______________________________

3. Before reaching their journey’s end they have faced strong winds, rain and snowstorms and they do not all manage to reach their destination. When the winters are really bad, perhaps 70 per cent of them will not survive. Their long journey to Mexico is thought to be one of the most amazing events in the whole of the American continent. When they get there they will stay until the beginning of April, when their internal calendar tells them that it is time to go back. 2)__________________________________.

4. These delicate creatures now face danger of another kind – from scientific progress.

3) ____________________________. Laboratory experiments have shown that half of the butterflies which feed on the leaves of genetically modified maize die within 48 hours. Not all experts agree that this variety of maize is responsible for the threat to the Monarchs. In spite of these doubts, the European Union has refused to approve new crops of genetically modified maize until further investigations have been carried out.

1. In the US, millions of farms grow genetically modified maize which is pure poison for the butterfly.

2. In the mountains, which reach a height of 3,000 metres, the butterflies are safe.

3. According to the investigations of the European Union, the Monarch butterfly may disappear in several decades.

4. The long journey, with all its dangers, begins again.

[3]

Find words in the text which have a similar meaning to these definitions.

Example: An organism containing genetic material that has been artificially altered genetically modified.

4. when a particular kind of animal no longer exists (paragraph I) ______________ [1]

5. the noise wings make as they move (paragraph II) ________________________ [1]

6. what a scientist does in order to find something out (paragraph IV) ____________ [1]

Total [6] Writing

Task. Choose ONE topic to write.

Topic 1. Write a story with the title ‘An Exciting Adventure’ for your school magazine. Write 3 paragraphs using the plan below:

(Paragraph 1) - when / where / description of the main characters

(Paragraph 2) - events in the order they happened/ your feelings (Paragraph 3) - the end of the story (resolution)

Total [6]

Speaking

Task Choose one of the cards and answer the questions. You have 1 minute to prepare and 1-2 minutes to speak.

Card 1

1. What challenges do people face when they live or study abroad?

2. What difficulties do they face?

3. How do they feel?

4. In what ways does their life change?

Card 2

1. What ways of travelling would you prefer?

2. What types of travelling do you know?

3. What transport would you choose and why?

4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this way of travelling?

Card 3

1. Have you ever experienced culture shock?

2. When did you experience culture shock?

3. What problems did you face?

4. How did you cope with them?

Card 4

1. What safety rules should you know before travelling to another country?

2. Could you share your bad travel experiences?

3. How did you feel?

4. What would you do differently in order to avoid such situations?

Total [6]

Total marks _/24

Mark scheme

Listening and Reading

Task №	Answer	Mark	Additional information
1 2 3 4 5 6	Cambridge	1
	Manchester	1
	Oxford	1
	Exeter	1
	London	1
	b	1
1 2 3 4 5 6	B	1
	D	1
	A	1
	extinction	1
	flapping	1
	(laboratory) experiment	1	experiments
Total marks		12

Sample questions and mark scheme

Tasks for the Summative Assessment for the term 3

II-variant

Listening

Task 1. Do this exercise while you listen. Write the correct answer to these questions.

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/a2-listening/trains-and-travel

1. Which platform does the 10.15 train to Cambridge leave from? _______________

2. . How much is a single ticket to Manchester? _______________

3. . Which platform does the 12.30 train to Manchester leave from? _______________

4. . What time does the train arrive at Exeter? _______________

5. . What time is the train back to London? _______________

6. . Which platform does the train back to London leave from? _______________

Total [6]

Reading

Task. Read the text carefully. Match the Bangkok landmarks and places with the descriptions.

A travel guide

Whether you're travelling to the islands or the mountains of Thailand, you're likely to spend at least one night in its capital city on the way. Bangkok might be noisy and polluted but it's also an exciting city with plenty of things to see and do. Why not make it a longer stay?

Where to stay

The Khao San Road was a famous traveller spot even before Leonardo di Caprio's character in the film The Beach stayed there. But it's noisy, not very pretty and not very Thai. For something more authentic, Phra Kanong offers an alternative place to stay, with its fantastic street markets where everyday Bangkok people eat, work and live. It's not as convenient for the main tourist sites, but it has a Skytrain station so you can be at the Grand Palace in 20 minutes.

How to get around

Bangkok's traffic can be a nightmare. Sure, you can easily take a taxi – if you want to spend hours stuck in traffic jams – but there are two much better ways to get around the city. To explore the temples and historical sites, catch an express boat river taxi or a longtail boat along the Chao Phraya river and the canals. For the modern part of the city, the Skytrain is a fast, cheap way to travel from the river to the shopping malls and nightlife of Sukhumvit, and the famous Chatuchak street market.

Where to eat

The simple answer is: everywhere! Thai street food is among the best in the world, and for around $5 you can eat a filling and delicious meal. Some food stands have little plastic seats where you can sit and eat and they cook the same dish over and over, like fried chicken on rice or Pad Thai noodles. Head for Chinatown – Yaowarat Street – and choose whatever looks most interesting from the many excellent Chinese and Thai restaurants and food stands.  

What to do

After you've seen the main sites like the Giant Buddha at the temple of Wat Pho and the spectacular Grand Palace, and shopped at Chatuchak market, check out the snake farm and watch the live snake show. You can even touch a snake yourself if you want to!

• Chao Phraya

• Yaowarat Street

• Khao San Road

• Sukhumvit

• Phra Kanong

• Wat Pho

  1. a place that you might see in the film 'The Beach'

  2. a place where local Thai people go

  3. an alternative route through the city

  4. a place to go for shopping and bars

  5. a place to go for food

  6. an important sightseeing spot

Total [6] Writing

Task. Choose ONE topic to write.

Topic 1. Write an article about ‘The Saiga’ for your school newsletter ‘Our Endangered Planet’. Write 3 paragraphs using the plan below:

(Paragraph 1) - short information about the Saiga (what / where)

(Paragraph 2) - why it is endangered

(Paragraph 3) - ways of preservation

Total [6]

Speaking

Task Choose one of the cards and answer the questions. You have 1 minute to prepare and 1-2 minutes to speak.

Card 5

1. What modes of transport do you know?

2. What are the most and least safe ways of travelling?

3. What transport is popular in your country? Why?

4. What are the future trends of transport in your country?

Card 6

1. What animals, which are in danger of extinction, do you know?

2. Why do animals become extinct?

3. What does your country do in order to solve the problem of animal extinction?

4. What are your responsibilities in order to solve this problem?

Card 7

1. What is world heritage?

2. What world heritage sites do you know?

3. What specific world heritage is there in Kazakhstan?

4. What special animal is a heritage in Kazakhstan?

Card 8

1. What do you think about reading a book?

2. What do people of your age prefer reading?

3. What do you like reading?

4. Is reading popular nowadays? Why or why not?

Total [6]

Total marks _/24

Mark scheme

Listening and Reading

Task №	Answer	Mark	Additional information
1 2 3 4 5 6	Platform 3	1
	£13.50	1
	Platform 2	1
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