Sample questions and mark scheme

Tasks for the Summative Assessment for the term 1

 

Listening

 

Task Listen to Trent Simons and mark the following sentences TRUE or FALSE.

 

CD3. Tapescript 1.

 

Example: John and his twin brother go to one and the same school.		FALSE
1.	John has the same tastes and personalities as his brother.	______
2.	John and his brother usually play computer games together.	______
3.	John’s parents see him and his brother as two individual people.	______

 

Listen to Angela Martinez and complete the sentences with NO MORE THAN ONE WORD.

 

CD3. Tapescript 2.

 

Example: Angela sometimes wonders where hercharactercomes from.

 

4. Angela’s nationality is ____________.

5. Angela describes her parents as calm and _____________.

6. Angela’s grandmother thinks that her parents are too _____________.

Total [6]

Reading

 

Task. Read the text and circle the most suitable answer.

 

Checking out second-hand city

 

Do you love to go shopping, but seem to spend all your money on just one or two items? If so, why not consider hunting around for cheaper, second-hand options? With a little time and patience, it’s possible to find some great bargains. Take a look at the shopping alternatives we’ve come up with.

Car Boot Sales

People bring unwanted things that they dig out of their attics and garages to a car boot sale. Anything from children’s toys to sports equipment can turn up at these sales, which are usually held at weekends or on Bank Holidays.

Second-Hand Shops

Good second-hand shops can be full of surprises and are often the perfect place to pick up a bargain! Many shops often specialize in certain items such as rare books, designer clothes and antique furniture.

Charity Shops

People donate used clothes, shoes, toys and other different items to charity shops where you can usually buy them for next to nothing! The money often goes to help people who are hungry, homeless or who live in poor developing countries.

Christmas Bazaars

These are wonderful places to buy handmade gifts, Christmas decorations and second-hand items. The beauty of these bazaars is that all the money raised usually goes to charity, so you can shop till you drop knowing that it’s all for a good cause!

So, next time you’re in the mood to shop, instead of using your credit card, head for ‘second-hand city’.

 

 

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Example: Whatdoes notthe writer say about second-hand bazaars?

 

A) The things are usually cheaper there.

B) The money earned usually goes to charity.

C) They are usually organized by the local government.

D) These bazaars are sometimes a part of traditional holidays.

 

1. What does this text mainly explain?

[1]

A) how second-hand sales raise money for charity

B) where you can go to buy second-hand things

C) why second-hand items are great bargains

D) who benefits from second-hand sales

 

2. What does the writer say about car boot sales?

[1]

A) A wide range of things may be found on sale there.

B) They are a fun way to spend a holiday weekend.

C) You probably wouldn’t want the things on sale there.

D) They are not popular among the traders.

 

3. What does the writer say about second-hand shops?

[1]

A) They are not ideal place for purchases.

B) They always sell things that have been carefully checked.

C) They often sell only one particular type of thing.

D) You cannot buy anything unusual there.

 

4. What does the writer say about charity shops and bazaars?

[1]

A) They are good places for poor, homeless people to shop.

B) They are good because shopping there helps poor people.

C) They give second-hand items to people in poor countries.

D) They sell tasty Christmas food and drinks.

 

5, 6. Which TWO of the following statements might the writer agree with?

[2]

 

A) Do your second-hand shopping at weekends, Christmas and on Bank Holidays.

B) First decide what you want to buy then find the place that specializes in it.

C) Second-hand shopping takes a bit longer, but it’s worth it.

D) The main purpose of Christmas Bazaars is to raise money.

Total [6]

 

 

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Writing

 

Task. Choose ONE of the topics to write.

 

Topic 1. You received a letter from your friend in which he/she says that he/she is having aproblem in communication with his/her older sister. Write a reply giving your friend advice on how to make better relations with his/her family member. Use the following plan:

 

Dear ………………………………,

 

(Paragraph 1) - write a salutation to your friend

(Paragraph 2) - express your sympathy, offer help

(Paragraph 3) - give your advice

 

 

Your friend,

…………………………………….

 

Topic 2. Write a letter to your friend inviting him/her to your country/city and describe how youwould spend one day. Use the following plan:

 

Dear ………………………,

 

(Paragraph 1) - write a salutation to your friend

(Paragraph 2) - offer your friend to come

(Paragraph 3) - describe a day

 

Your friend,

…………………………………….

Total [6]

 

Speaking

 

Task. Choose 1 of the cards and answer the questions. You have 1 minute to prepare and2 minutes to speak.

 

Card 1

Please, answer the following questions giving details and using topic related vocabulary:

1. What rules do you have in your family?

2. Are there any rules all your families share? (doing household chores, preparing meals, watching TV, talking on the phone)

3. Who usually sets rules in your family?

4. Are there any rules that you do not agree with? Why?

 

Card 2

Please, answer the following questions giving details and using topic related vocabulary:

1. In what ways are you similar to and different from your grandparents, parents, brothers and sisters?

2. Who are you most/least similar to in your family? (character, habits, looks)

3. Do you know anyone who is an only child? What are they like?

4. Do you think being an only child is good?

 

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Card 3

Please, answer the following questions giving details and using topic related vocabulary:

1. Can you tell us about your positive qualities?

2. What can you tell us about your negative qualities?

3. How have you changed over the last five years? (habits, personality, likes and dislikes)

4. What do you want to change now?

 

Card 4

Please, answer the following questions giving details and using topic related vocabulary:

1. What types of families do you know?

2. Could you describe at least two types discussing advantages and disadvantages?

3. Can you tell us something unusual or special about your family?

4. Who do you trust most in your family? Why?

 

Card 5

Please, answer the following questions giving details and using topic related vocabulary:

1. What’s the best thing about spending time with your family?

2. What’s the worst thing?

3. Do you think parents should be strict with their children?

4. Should parents be leaders or friends? Explain why.

 

Card 6

Please, answer the following questions giving details and using topic related vocabulary:

1. Can you tell us something you are into doing by yourself?

2. Can you tell us something you do not like doing by yourself?

3. What do you mainly use social networking for?

4. What the advantages and disadvantages of social networking?

 

Card 7

Please, answer the following questions giving details and using topic related vocabulary:

1. What do you prefer wearing at leisure time? Why?

2. Where do you usually buy your clothes?

3. How is your daily life different from British/Russian/Japanese/American. Please, choose one and give reasons why.

4. How is it alike?

 

Card 8

Please, answer the following questions giving details and using topic related vocabulary:

1. What do you think about extreme makeover?

2. What does happiness mean for you?

3. What should people do in order to be happy?

4. How has the meaning of happiness changed in last ten years?

 

 

Total [6]

Total marks_ /24

 

 

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Mark scheme

Listening and Reading

 

 

Questi	Answer	Mark	Additional
on №			information
1	False	1
2
	False	1
3
	True	1
4
	Chinese	1
5
	patient	1
6
	liberal	1
1	B	1
2
	A	1
3
	C	1
4
	B	1
5
	C	1	In any order
6
	D	1
Total marks		12

 

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Mark scheme

Writing and Speaking

 

CRITERIA FOR MARKING WRITING

 

Give points out of 6 for each criterion (content, organization, vocabulary and grammar and punctuation), and then calculate a mean to give a total mark out of 6. All fractional marks should be rounded up to the closest whole mark.

 

Mark /

Content: relevance, style and

Organization: cohesion,

Vocabulary & Spelling

Grammar & Punctuation: range

register, and development of

Criterion

paragraphing, and format

and accuracy

ideas

• All content is relevant to the

•

Uses a range of basic connectors

• Uses a range of everyday

• Writes simple and compound

task.

correctly and attempts to use

vocabulary

appropriately;

sentence

forms

correctly

and

•

The

register

completely

referencing,

but

not

always

attempts to use less common

demonstrates

some variety

in

corresponds

to

the requirements

clearly or appropriately.

lexical

items

with

occasional

length.

of the task; consistent and

•

Uses

paragraphs

to

separate

inappropriacies.

• May attempt some complex

intentional misuse of

register*

ideas;

all

paragraphs

revolve

• Has good control of word

sentences, but they tend to be

may indicate a writer’s personal

around one idea or a set of like

formation; may make occasional

less

accurate,

including

style.

ideas; the size of each paragraph

errors in producing less common

punctuation.

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•

All

content

points

are fully

allows for a proper and balanced

word forms.

• Errors

in

grammar

and/or

addressed and developed in a

development of ideas.

• Spells common vocabulary items

punctuation

do

not

distort

balanced way.

• The format is appropriate, but

correctly; very few (one or two)

meaning.

*Such misuse of register should not

may be modified for a better

occasional spelling mistakes may

harm the format of writing.

reading experience.

be present.

• May occasionally misspell less

common lexical items.

• Errors in word choice and/or

spelling do not distort meaning.

• All content is relevant to the

•

Uses a range of basic connectors

• Uses a range of everyday

• Writes simple and compound

task;

insignificant

content

correctly.

vocabulary

appropriately;

sentence

forms

correctly,

but

omissions may be present.

•

Uses

paragraphs

to

separate

attempts to use less common

does not demonstrate variety in

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•

The

register

on

the

whole

ideas;

most

paragraphs

revolve

lexical

items,

but

may

make

length.

corresponds to the requirements

around one idea or a set of like

frequent errors.

• Occasional errors in grammar

of the task; occasional and

ideas; the size of each paragraph

• Has good control of word

and/or punctuation do not distort

inconsistent

misuse

of

register

may

reflect

imbalanced

formation; may make errors in

meaning.

may be present.

development of ideas.

producing less

common

word

 

 

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•

Most

content

points

are

•

The format is appropriate.

forms.

addressed, but their development

•

Spells common vocabulary items

may be slightly imbalanced.

correctly; few (no more than

five)

occasional

spelling

mistakes may be present.

•

May often misspell less common

lexical items.

• Errors

in

word

choice

and/or

spelling do not distort meaning.

• Most

content is

relevant

to

the

•

Uses some basic connectors, but

•

Uses

everyday

vocabulary

•

Writes

simple

and

some

task;

insignificant

content

these may be inaccurate or

generally

appropriately,

while

compound

sentence

forms

omissions may be present.

repetitive.

occasionally

overusing

certain

correctly.

• The

register on the whole

•

Uses

paragraphs to

separate

lexical items.

•

While errors in grammar and/or

corresponds to the requirements

ideas, but tends to misuse

•

Has good control of word

punctuation

are

noticeable,

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of the task.

paragraphing (a script is a set of

formation; can produce common

meaning is rarely distorted.

•

Most

content

points

are

very short paragraphs or some

word forms correctly.

addressed,

but

some

content

paragraphs may be much longer

•

May make infrequent errors in

points may be more fully

than other ones for no apparent

spelling more difficult words.

covered than others.

reason).

•

Errors in word choice and/or

•

The

format

is

generally

spelling rarely distort meaning.

appropriate.

• Some content is relevant to the

•

Uses a very limited range of

•

Uses

basic

vocabulary

• Writes

simple sentence forms

task;

significant

content

basic cohesive devices correctly.

reasonably appropriately.

mostly correctly.

omissions may be present.

•

Writes in paragraphs, but may

•

Has some control of word

•

Errors

in

grammar

and/or

• The

register barely corresponds

not use them to separate ideas (a

formation;

can

produce some

punctuation may distort meaning

3

to the requirements of the task.

script may have

random breaks

common word forms correctly.

at times.

•

Only some content points, which

between paragraphs).

•

Makes frequent errors in spelling

are minimally addressed.

•

The format may be inappropriate

more difficult words, but simple

in places.

words are spelled correctly.

• Errors

in a word choice and/or

spelling distort meaning at times.

•

Severe

irrelevances

and

•

May use a very limited range of

•

Uses an extremely limited range

• Writes

some

simple sentence

misinterpretations of the

task

basic cohesive devices, and those

of vocabulary.

forms correctly.

2

may be present.

used, may not indicate a logical

•

Has very limited control of word

•

Frequent errors

in

grammar

•

Only few content points, which

relationship between ideas.

formation; can produce a few

and/or

punctuation

distort

are minimally addressed.

•

Attempts to write in paragraphs,

common word forms correctly.

meaning.

but their use may be confusing

•

Makes

many

errors

in spelling,

 

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(may start every sentence with a

including a range of simple

new line).

words.

•

The

format

may

be

•

Errors in a word choice and/or

inappropriate.

spelling distort meaning.

• Attempts the task, but it is

•

Links are missing or incorrect.

•

Can

only

use a

few

isolated

• No evidence of sentence forms.

largely misinterpreted and the

•

Does not write in paragraphs at

words

and/or

memorized

response is barely relevant to the

all (a script is a block of text).

phrases.

1

task.

•

The format is not appropriate.

•

Has

essentially no control

of a

word

formation;

can

barely

produce any word forms.

•

Displays

few

examples

of

conventional spelling.

•

Does not attempt the task in any way.

OR

• The response is completely irrelevant to the task.

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OR

•

There is too little language to assess.

OR

• Content is completely incomprehensible due to extremely poor handwriting: very few words are distinguishable, so there is a lack of context to

verify meaning.

 

 

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