Summative Assessment Grade 6

Reading

Task 1.Read the text and definitions below. Find the proper word in the text and insert it into the table. Look up the words in the dictionary and check the answers.

Learners should use dictionaries or digital on-line tools to check their answers,

Example: A means of conveying such as a track or a bus

1. Any netlike combination of lines

2. The extent or amount of space between two things 3 A person who is travelling in a vehicle but is not driving it

4. A railroad, especially one operating over short distances

5. A machine that uses the energy from liquid fuel or steam to produce movement

The Railways

Transport

Many countries have a network of railways to help transport different types of products. The earliest system was in Ancient Greece in 600 BC. Later rail inks were built to connect short distances. In the 19th century, this changed very much Many countries developed their own network They had private links between different towns with Germany and Britain. Britain had the best links. These links allowed carrying heavy goods such as coal, iron, ore, and wood. Building a railway was a hard work for labourers.

Railways are very expensive to construct but important to transport raw materials and such goods as textiles quickly and cheaply.

In the early 19th century, the first passengers travelled on the railways with horse drawn carriages. From 18401850 Britain was connected by railways and used steam engine to pull carriages.

Writing

Task 2. Write five sentences using but, and, or

1.A military tattoo is a performance of music or display of armed forces in general. The term comes from the early 17th-century Dutch phrase doe den tap toe ("turn off the tap"), a signal sounded by drummers or trumpeters to instruct innkeepers near military garrisons to stop serving beer and for soldiers to return to their barracks, and is unrelated to the Tahitian origins of an ink tattoo.

2.The World Pipe Band Championships have been held in Glasgow every year since 1986. Inveraray and District Pipe Band are the current world champions.

3.Music education is a field of practice, in which educators are trained for careers as elementary or secondary music teachers, school or music conservatory ensemble directors.

4.A music publisher's role is to make deals with songwriters, promote the songs their songwriters compose to musicians and anyone else who may need a song for advertising, a movie, a promotional campaign, etc.,

5.Fast-forward to the 18th Century and we see Wales really lay the foundation for its label as the 'Land of Song'. The influx of migrants to Wales from the British countryside and abroad, seeking work in the ever-expanding coal and iron industries, saw huge population increases to the country.

The place where I spend my water time is the Volga River. We go there with friends, most often on a hike or just to swim. I really like the Volga for its extraordinary beauty. Not everyone can see such a sight, but it's a pity. Every time this river makes me feel calm ..

Also,my place where I like to go is the park. It is located near my house. we go there we go with friends and have picnics. it's quiet and cozy. and in the evenings yattam run and walk with the dog

I have a lot of places where I went lately and all these places were just unforgettable days