Tasks for the Summative Assessment for the term 4 Grade 6

I.Reading

a)Read short texts

Text 1

Many countries have an effective network of railways to help transport different types of goods, mostly unperishable goods.

The earliest recorded system was in Ancient Greece in 600BC. Since then, rail-links were built to connect short distances. In the 19th century, this changed dramatically. Many countries developed their own network with private links between different towns with Germany and Britain leading the way. These links provided the capacity to carry heavy goods such as coal, iron ore and wood. Building a railway was tremendously hard work for labourers. Railways are extremely expensive to construct but essential for transporting raw materials and finished goods such as textiles quickly and cheaply. In the early 19th century, the first passengers travelled on the railways with horse-drawn carriages. From 1840 -1850, Britain was completely connected by railways and used steam engines to pull carriages.

Text 2

Air-travel is the most modern form of public transport and it was developed in the 20th century. Millions of people use airplanes for a variety of reasons. It is also extremely expensive to set up air-travel facilities. Some travel for business, others go on holiday by air and others use cargo planes to move their products from country to country very quickly. Some courier companies now have their own fleet of planes ready to carry parcels and post more efficiently. There are different types of passenger services – some are cheap and provide a ‘no-frills’ service which is good for short journeys. Other airlines provide passengers with a luxurious flying experience.

Airports are getting busier and it is evident that more passengers and businesses than ever are using airplanes to get to their destinations.

Task 1 - Comprehension

Read the statements below and then decide if they are True (T) or False (F) based on the information given in Texts 1 and 2

1. The Ancient Greeks had a railway system in 800BC.

2. The very early railways connected a lot of cities.

3. British passengers first travelled on trains in the 1820s.

4. ‘No-frills’ airlines are popular because they are costly.

5. Some courier services use their own convoys of planes.

Task 2 – Vocabulary

Match the phrases from Texts to the nearest meaning

1. Fleet of planes a) luxurious

2. No-frills b) Collection of aircrafts

3. extremely expensive c) Simple, no extras

4. Destination d) purpose

II.Writing.

Complete sentences with correct forms of verbs (Present Continuous for future, Present Simple Passive, would like to)

1) Helmets (not wear) in Amsterdam.

2) More train stations (build) every year.

3) On Saturday Mary (come) back to Britain because it is her best friend’s birthday.

4) I (go abroad) but I haven’t got enough money.

5) The stops (not announce) on this train.

6) We (stay) at home to watch the film in this evening, would you like to come?