Sample questions and mark
scheme Tasks
for the Summative
Assessment for the term 4, Grade 8.
Reading.
Read the text and complete the
task.
Healthy
lifestyle
Modern life is very chaotic
and stressful. That’s why we should keep to a healthy lifestyle in
order not to get depressed and not to feel bad. A healthy lifestyle
consists of active mode of life, healthy diet, avoiding stress and
absence of bad habits.
If you are active, you feel better. You may go to a gym or a
swimming pool, do some other sport or simply walk more. Sport is a
good way to reduce stress and improve your state of
health.
A diet is also very important.
You should eat regularly and choose fresh and healthy food. It is
essential to eat enough fruit, vegetables, and meat. Don’t eat too
much sugar or consume sweet fizzy drinks. Sugar affects your heart
and can’t fill you for a long time.
Finally, you should try to
avoid stress or at least take it easy and don’t be too nervous.
Nervousness has a negative impact on our health and causes many
diseases. So do the bad habits. Smoking and drinking too much
alcohol can be very harmful. Smoking doesn’t only causes heart and
lung problems but also makes your teeth yellow and skin
unhealthy.
Food we eat also
influences our health. A lot of people like drinking Coca-Cola and
coffee and enjoy pizza and hamburgers. But what is tasty is not
healthy. You should avoid eating in fast food restaurants and make
it a rule to cook meals at home using organic food as much as
possible.
Thus, it is not so difficult
to lead a healthy life. It may become your good habit. As soon as
you improve your quality of life, regulate your diet and physical
exercises, you will see good results and feel yourself much better.
You won’t have an idea of returning to your previous lifestyle
anymore.
http://lizasenglish.ru/topiki/zdorove-i-sport/healthy-lifestyle.html
Task 1. Read the text
carefully and answer the questions?
1. Why does the author think
that sport is a good way to reduce stress? ______
[1]
2. Why does the author say
that we shouldn’t eat much sugar? ________
[1]
3. What kinds of bad habits
are mentioned in this topic? And why are they dangerous?
________________________________________________
[2]
Task 2. Read the text
again. Are the sentences true or false? Correct the false
sentences.
4.
Don't be nervous, it leads to
various diseases. _______________________
[1]
5.You should eat in fast food
restaurants and don’t cook meals with using organic food at home
________________________________________________ [
1]
Total: 6
p.
Writing.
Task
1. Choose one of the topics and
write an essay. “What are the advantages and disadvantages of fast
food?” Write your own ideas.
Topic
1
In your essay you
should:
1. Give background information
about the fast food.
2. Writes about good sides of
fast food.
3. Writes about bad sides of
fast food.
Topic
2.
Write an essay. “My profession
is my future”.
1. The choice of profession is
an important step of a person
2. All professions are
important
3. The right choice is the key
to the happy life.
Total: 7 p.