TERM 2 (Variant 1)
Summative Assessment for the unit « Earth and our place in it»
Task 1. Match the underlined words to their definitions. Think about the context of the words.
1. In 1939, Nazi Germany decided to invade Poland.
2. Britain and France were allies in World War II.
3. Approximately 300,000 Iraqi soldiers were wounded during the first Gulf War in 1991.
4. US president Kennedy sent troops to Vietnam in 1962.
5. North and South Korea agreed to a truce in 1953.
6. The conflict between Greece and Persia lasted about 50 years.
7. In 1914, an international crisis resulted in the outbreak of World War I.
8. The total number of casualties in World War I was over 37 million.
9. In Roman times, the sword was considered to be an effective weapon.
a. an agreement to stop fighting for a certain period of time
b. a strong disagreement or war
c. countries who are friends
d. enter a country by force
e. groups or individual soldiers
f. injured while fighting
g. people who are injured or killed during a war
h. something that is designed to cause harm or damage
i. the start of a war [9]
Task 2. Write an essay.
Task - Imagine that you were with a friend when you found a wallet with €1,000 inside it. Write an essay.
Plan:
1 Who were you with and what were you doing when you found the wallet?
2 How did you feel and what did you say to each other?
3 What happened after that?
4 Did you tell anybody about your actions? What did they say?
5 How did you feel about the experience in the end?
WRITE
Paragraph 1: Introduction – the situation Something happened …
Paragraph 2: Action – what happened? We were … when …
Paragraph 3: Action – what happened next and what people said Just then, …
Paragraph 4: Conclusion – what happened in the end and how people felt In the end, …
Criteria
1. 120-140 words.
2. The text should follow the plan.
3. The text should consist of four paragraphs and each should start with the words specified in the task
4. The relevance of the topic
5. Past tenses
6. Time connectors.
[6]/Total – 15
1. His name is Foster. You may have heard his name. 2. The woman in the blue suit standing at the window seems familiar to me. I must have met her somewhere. 3. I can't find this record anywhere. Had it been smashed? 4. I shouldn't have told him that. He probably took offense at me. 5. Everything will definitely be fine! Your daughter will certainly recover! 6. You returned late yesterday; you should go to bed early today. 7. You shouldn't have spoken to her like that; she didn't deserve it. Besides, she's older than you. 8. It is necessary that every student take part in this competition. 9. You can't talk about the same thing endlessly! 10. The Chairman suggested that everyone present express their opinion on this issue. 11. You don't have to invent anything. You will be told what to do. 12. Have you never heard of him? Well, you'll hear more! 13. Jane couldn't forget the day that was supposed to be her wedding day and which ended so tragically. 14. Now I don't have to get up early: I'm studying at