Sample questions and mark scheme

Tasks for the Summative Assessment for the term 2

Listening.
Task 1
A. Listen to five people talking about giving money to charity. Match the speakers 1-5 with the
type of charity they chose a-e. (1 point)
Speaker 1 A. A medical charity
Speaker 2 B. An education charity
Speaker 3 C. A community charity
Speaker 4 D. An environmental charity
Speaker 5 E. An animal charity

B. Listen again and match the speakers with the statements a-f. There is one extra statement
which you don't need to use. (5 points)
Speaker 1 A. I give to charity because I feel bad about not being able to do more.
Speaker 2 B. I prefer charities that ask for goods rather than money.
Speaker 3 C. I give so that other people won't have to go through what I did.
Speaker 4 D. I was persuaded to give by a family member.
Speaker 5 E. I donate to a charity that helped me when I was in need.
F. I wanted others to have the same opportunities that I have.
[6 POINTS]
Reading
Task 2. Read the text below.
Saving The Planet – Some Easy Tips
(1) _______________________________________
We all want to reduce our impact on the environment. What can we do to make a difference? Here
are some ideas which everyone can try:
(2) _______________________________________
● We throw away a lot of items which we can use again. Did you know that recycling one tin can
save enough energy to power a television for three hours?
(3) _______________________________________
● We throw away a third of everything we buy at the supermarket. But at least half of the items
which we throw away are still fresh and tasty!
(4) _______________________________________
● Buy things which don’t have much packaging. Governments are trying to make supermarkets
reduce their use of packaging, but progress is slow.
(5) _______________________________________
● Rubbish in the streets looks horrible, but it is also an environmental problem. Rubbish can pollute
the water we drink and the ground we grow plants in.
(6) _______________________________________
● Cars, motorcycles and planes all cause a lot of pollution. Try to walk or cycle. If your journey is
longer, use public transport, such as buses or trains.
If we all act now, we can make a difference!

Match paragraphs 1–6 with headings a–g. There is one heading you don’t need.
a) Reducing food waste ___
b) Introduction ___
c) Reusing rubbish ___
d) Fewer plastic bags and containers ___
e) Cleaning up your area ___
f) Using less electricity at home ___
g) Environmentally-friendly travel ___
 [6 points]
Writing
Task 3. Write an article in which you are asked to state your opinion, make suggestions on
the topic "How to get along with siblings?" Below is a plan for an article of this type, with
questions to guide you.
INTRODUCTION
Introduce the topic in such a way that you catch the reader's attention.
MAIN PART (2-3 PARAGRAPHS)
Present your ideas (opinions/suggestion/solutions).
Use linking words/phrases:
firstly, secondly, finally, in addition, also, besides, for example, in fact, in this case, as a result,
etc.
CONCLUSION
Conclude by summarizing your points. Use phrases like:
In conclusion,...
To sum up,...
Close with a general comment/opinion. Use phrases like:
In my opinion,...
Personally, I believe...
I (definitely) think...
In my view,...
[6 points]
Speaking
Task 4 A. Choose one of the pictures and describe it. Discuss the ideas given, using the
words/phrases in the box.

ideas urban
• place/area rural
• atmosphere close to nature
• how people feel (not) affected by development
• people's lifestyle
lack of
• people's health
smog
breathe fresh air
poisonous chemicals
(un)happy
peaceful
harmful
cause diseases
grow organic food
B. Look at the first picture above. Who or what is responsible for air pollution? What
should be done about it? Discuss the ideas given, using the words/phrases in the box.

vehicles
factories
government
use less
strict measures
pay fines
ban cars
close down
raise environmental awareness

C. Choose one of the pictures and describe it. Talk about:

• who you think the people are (their relationship);
• what you think the problem is;
• how they are feeling.

D. Answer the questions:

1. What charities do you know? What do they do?
2. Should it be every citizens duty to give money to charity?
3. Should the rich and very large companies be forced to give money to charity?
4. How much help should the government give?
5. Is it better to give your time and skills instead of money?
6. If you were going to open a charity, who would you help?
[6 points]
Total marks ___/24
 Mark scheme
Listening and Reading

Task
№ Answer Mark

1 E
2 B
3 D 1
4 A
5 C
1 E 1
2 F 1
3 A 1
4 C 1
5 D 1
1 B 1
2 C 1
3 A 1
4 D 1
5 E 1
6 G 1
Total marks 12

Transcript 2
Speaker 1 Personally, I give money to my local shelter whenever I can. They rescue animals off
the streets, take care of them, give them medical care and find them happy homes - I got my cat,
Bruno, from them. However, that's not all they do; they also help struggling pet owners. A while
ago, Bruno needed medical treatment. It was very expensive, and there was no way I could
afford it on my own. In the end, the shelter paid for most of it. Bruno is fine now, and I've never
been able to forget how kind they were. After what they did for us, I promised I would help them
whenever I could.
Speaker 2 When I finished school, I travelled abroad for a year. I'll always remember a young
girl I met who got very excited when she heard that I was going to university to become a
teacher. She told me that she had always wanted to become a teacher too, but she had had to
leave school at a very young age because it was too expensive. I felt so bad that I could achieve
my dream and she couldn't. When I got home, I did some research and found a charity near
where she lived, which built schools and which also helped students with money issues.
Hopefully, no other young people will have to give up on their dreams.
Speaker 3 I try to be 'green', but I know that there are still ways I'm harming the planet.
Unfortunately, it's not always easy to do the right thing. For example, I'd love to give up my car
and use a greener form of transport, but I live out in the countryside and have no other way of
getting to work. Since I can't live a perfectly 'green' life, I try to give a bit of money each month
to charities that work towards bigger environmental goals. It's not the ideal situation, but it's
something.
Speaker 4 When my grandmother was ill, it was a very difficult time for the whole family.
There was no treatment and we felt helpless; we were exhausted by caring for her, and we had no
idea what to do. The charity I support gives money to different research teams to do research into
many different illnesses, including the one my grandmother had. It also helps patients' families
and gives them support with the challenging aspects of caring for someone who's ill - something
I wish had been available for my family back then.
Speaker 5 I always used to give money to international charities, but it never occurred to me to
look at problems in my own town. My sister told me about this charity in our area that gives food
to families who have difficulty putting food on the table. She kept telling me about all the good
work it was doing and soon I started donating as well. The charity doesn't I actually ask for
money though; instead, whenever I go shopping, I buy a few extra items of food and put them in
the donation box outside the supermarket.