Name: _________________________________ Grade: ___________

Summative assessment for the unit “Our neighborhood”

Listening task

Task 1. Listen to the conversation and fill in the gaps. Use NO MORE THAN ONE WORD and a NUMBER.

“Home is where the 0. heart is.” That’s so true. I’ve lived in many different houses during my 1. ______________________but not all of them have been home. When you are growing up, home is where your 2. __________________ lives. I left home when I was 3. ________________ and slowly my childhood home was no longer. Now it’s my parents’ house and not my home. I moved around a lot and only 4. __________________a year or so in most places I lived. They never really felt like home. A home is somewhere you feel totally 5. and want to come home to. The expression “Home Sweet Home” is also true. You have to have nice feelings about it to call it home. Home doesn’t have to be in your home 6. . I’ve lived in several countries and have had a home in all of them.

Speaking

Task 2. Work with your partner and tell him/her about the neighbourhood you live in. You have 1 minute to prepare and 2-3 minutes to talk.

The following questions will help you to organise your speaking:

• What do you like about your neighbourhood? Why?

• What are the popular places in your neighbourhood?

• What is the difference between a town and a city?

• What is the difference between rural and urban? Give examples.

• Do people like to live in rural or urban areas these days? Why?

Total: _____/10