Tasks for the Summative Assessment for the term 4 Grade 8

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.

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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.