The structure of the summative assessment

This Summative Assessment consists of 14 questions: listening, reading, writing and speaking. Different types of tasks are used in the Summative Assessment for the term.

Open-ended tasks require learners to follow instructions of the task, answer questions in words, expressions and sentences.

Multiple choice tasks consist of several possible answers from which the correct one should be selected.

Yes\No\Not Given tasks require learners to identify whether the statements agrees with the writer (Yes), whether the statement contradicts the writer (Not), whether the information is not found in the passage (Not Given).

 

The content of the summative assessment for the 3 term should be selected on topics “Reading for pleasure” or/and “Entertainment and Media” or/and “Natural Disasters”.

 

 

Characteristic of tasks for summative assessment for the 3 term

Unit	Strand	Learning objective	*Total number of tasks	*Questi on №	*Type of question	*Task description	Time	Total marks
Reading for pleasure Entertainm ent and Media. Natural Disasters	Listening	7.L4 Understand with little support some of the implied meaning in extended talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics. 7.L8 Understand supported narratives on a wide range of general and curricular topics.			Open ended	Each learner works individually. Learners listen to the recording twice on topics ‘Entertainment and Media’ having chance to look through the questions before the recording start. The task consists of 6 special questions. Questions require answers in three words or a number.	10 minutes
Reading	7.R6 Recognise the attitude or opinion of the writer on a range of unfamiliar general and curricular topics. 7.R9 Recognise inconsistencies in argument in short, simple texts on a limited range of general and curricular subjects.			Multiple choice Yes\NO\Not Given	Each learner works individually. Learners read the text about ‘Hurricanes’ and complete the task. The task consists of 2 parts: 1 part is to choose the correct answer from four alternatives A,B,C or D.	10 minutes
	2 part is to find inconsistences in statements and mark them Yes, No, Not Given.

 

Unit	Strand	Learning objective	*Total number of tasks	*Questi on №	*Type of question	*Task description	Time	Total marks
	Writing	7.W1 Plan, write, edit and proofread work at text level with some support on a range of general and curricular topics. 7.W6 Link with little or no support, sentences into coherent paragraphs using a variety of basic connectors on a range of familiar general topics and some curricular topics.			Open ended	Each learner works individually. Learners plan and write a film review based on one of the given four options, linking sentences into coherent paragraph.	20 minutes
Speaking	7.S4 Respond with some flexibility at both sentence and discourse level to unexpected comments on a growing range of general and curricular topics. 7.S8 Recount some extended stories and events on a growing range of general and curricular topics.			Open ended	Learners work in pairs. They will be given a card with a short story. The task is to retell it. Learners have 1 minute to prepare the talk and 1-2 minutes to speak on it. Classmates prepare the questions to ask about the story. The content of the card is focused on the topics ‘Entertainment and Media’, ‘Natural disasters’.	Each learner talk for 1-2 minutes
TOTAL:							40 minutes
Note: *-sections that can be changed

Sample questions and mark scheme

Tasks for the Summative Assessment for the term 3

Listening

Task. Listen to the recording twice and answer the questions. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER. CD3. Tapescript 3.OR

Go to this link to listen information. http://www.autoenglish.org/listening/JK.ht m

 

Example: 0. Was she happy in her marriage? No, she was not.

 

1. What did J.K. Rowling study at university?

[1]

2. What was her life when she was married?

[1]

3. What town did J.K. Rowling prepare the first Harry Potter book?

[1]

4. How many publishers did she offer her book to?

[1]

5. What was the name of the publisher’s daughter?

[1]

6. How many books were written later?

[1]

 

Total [6]

Reading

Task. Read the text carefully and answer the questions.

Hurricanes

Have you ever been to a hurricane? Hurricanes are serious weather storms. They can do a lot of damage. But what is a hurricane? Another name for a hurricane is a tropical cyclone. A hurricane consists of thunderstorms, torrential rains, and waves with winds up to 75 mph or higher. A hurricane is a tropical storm that starts out in the ocean and gathers speed and strength as it travels.

When the winds inside these storms reach 39 mph, they are given names. An international committee developed the list of names. Hurricanes alternate back and forth between male and female names. Giving the hurricanes names makes it easier for meteorologists to identify and track certain storms. This makes it easier to announce hurricane warnings, as well.

The best place to be during a hurricane is indoors and away from windows and doors. If the hurricane is very bad, you will probably be asked to evacuate and move to safer ground. It is important to keep a bag ready that contains fresh water, long-lasting food, first aid kit, flashlight, rain gear, and other items that would be useful if you had to leave your home for a few days.

 

Part 1. Choose the correct answer.

Example: 0. According to the author the waves to form a hurricane should be..

A) less than 75 mph

B) less than 39 mph

C) up to 75 mph or higher

D) up to 39 mph

1. According to the author how fast does a tropical storm need to be moving in order to receive a name?

A) 25 mph

B) Over 39 mph

C) 100 mph

D) Over 76 mph [1]

 

2. Where does the author write this informationto the question above?

A) Second paragraph

B) Third paragraph

C) First paragraph

D) None of the above

[1]

 

Part 2. Find some inconsistences in the statements. Mark these sentences Yes, No, Not Given.

3. Fishermen all over the world know when hurricanes start. _ [1]

4. Hurricanes usually start in the steppe. [1]

5. The best place to hide from hurricane is indoors. [1]

6. Humans’ names are not given to the hurricanes. [1]

Total [6]

WRITING

Task. Look at the films below. Choose one of them to write a review about. Use linking words and connectors in sentences to make some coherent paragraphs. You can use prompts for your answer.

 

Write the name, actors, genre

Write about acting, music, colour/animation, special effects

Write why you like this film or do not like

Write the reason why you recommend the film or not

 

Total [6]

SPEAKING

Task. You will be given a card which asks you to retell a short story about a particular situation. You should include your ideas while telling it. You will be given 1 minute to prepare your talk and then 1-2 minutes to speak. Your classmates prepare the questions to ask you on the topic.

Learners take turns in retelling the stories from the cards.

Card 1

Romanian Avalanche

In 2003, a British politics student named Ken Jones took a holiday from his studies and traveled to Romania, where he wanted to scale Moldoveanu Peak. He almost made it to the summit when the earth

shook and a pair of avalanches dumped tons of snow on top of him, trapping him helpless on the mountain. He

managed to walk ten miles through the freezing cold over the next three days to a remote Transylvanian village, where a local doctor saved his leg and his life.

 

Card 2

Indonesian Tsunami

The massive tsunami that was in Indonesia on the day after Christmas in 2004 still stands as one of the most devastating natural disasters in recorded history. In all of the chaos as waves up to 100 feet high covered the Indian Ocean coastline, some interesting stories came to light. One story was about a small boy named Martunis, who was washed away while playing soccer in Indonesia and spent the next 18 days floating in the ocean. He was finally rescued and taken to a hospital.

 

Card 3

Frankenstein

Radical scientist Victor Frankenstein and his equally brilliant protegee Igor Strausman share a noble vision of aiding humanity through their groundbreaking research into immortality. But Victor's experiments go too far, and his obsession has horrifying consequences. Only Igor can bring his friend back from the brink of madness and save him from his monstrous creation.

Card 4

Lion King

A young lion prince is born in Africa, thus making his uncle Scar the second in line to the throne. Scar plots with the hyenas to kill King Mufasa and Prince Simba, thus making himself King. The King is killed and Simba is led to believe by Scar that it was his fault, and so flees the kingdom in shame. After years of exile he is persuaded to return home to overthrow the usurper and claim the kingdom as his own thus completing the "Circle of Life".

 

 

Total [6] Total marks _/24