Summative Evaluation

Unit I, 8th grade

Read the paragraph and do the tasks that follow:
Every person is provided with education during childhood. Until the age of sixteen,
education is compulsory. At school students are taught proficiency in all school matters. Some students are
at the bottom, some are at the top, however, teachers work hard to make all students pass the exams and
later diplomas are handed in to students who are school leavers.
At school tachers use visual aids and various equipment and devices to make lessons more
interesting. The syllabus requirements must be followed. Thus, school attendance is compulsory, and
cutting lessons is forbidden. Teachers look out for students‫ ׳‬success and progres. Language teachers brush
up students‫ ׳‬speech and command of foreign languages.
The aim of schooling is to facilitate students‫ ׳‬achievements in post school life. Teachers promote
various opportunities for students‫ ׳‬growth. Therefore, many students have membership of various
extracurricular or optional subjects. Some choose arts, and have many chances of making their plays or
even shooting films. These subjects enable students to some thrilling andastonishing experiences of
communication skills.
Schooling will always focus on students‫ ׳‬benefit and will fight againstany issues with anxiety and
disappointment. Teachers show much patience and affection for students, therefore, school is often
considered as a second home.
1. Answer the questions: 4p.
a. What do techers use to make classes more interesting?
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b. What subjects can students choose their membership of?
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c. What do foreign language teachers do for students‫ ׳‬success?
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d. Why do people consider school their second home?
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2. In the text, find the synonyms of the words. 2p.
a. obligatory (adj.)______________________ b. marvelous (adj.) ________________________
3. In the text, find the antonyms of the words. 2p.
a. allow (v.) ___________________________ b. failure (n.) _____________________________
4. Give a title for the text. 2p.
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5. Read the sentences and correct the mistakes. 4p.
a. At school students are taught proficiency only in foreign languages.
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b. School attendance is compulsory, and cutting lessons is allowed.
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c. Few students have membership of various extracurricular or optional subjects.
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d. Teachers do not show much patience and affection for students.
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6. Fill in the proper articles where necessary. 7p.
a. Lucy‫׳‬s uncle is _____ teacher.
b. Italians like _____ spaghetti.
c. ____Eiffel Tower is in Paris.
d. ____North Sea separates ______ British Isles from _____Norway and Danemark.
e. Pizza is ____ very popular dish.
7. Use the right preposition : in, by, between, to, with, for. 10p.
a. We waited ________ anxiety _______ our examination results.
b. There were six applicants _____ the job.
c. Barbara made an application _____ a job as a nurse.
d. Tracey‫׳‬s birthday was _____ June.
e. The house was built ______1910.
f. Dick has been bitten _______ a dog.
g. Please come to my house _____________ 1 o‫׳‬clock and 2 o‫׳‬clock.
h. The chair fell to bits when the fat lady sat _____ it.
i. The letter ‫׳‬B‫ ׳‬is ____________ ‫׳‬A‫ ׳‬and ‫׳‬C‫׳‬.
8. Complete the disjunctive questions. 4p.
a. Mark had a great exchange experience, __________?
b. He isn‫׳‬t afraid of living in a foreign country, ___________?
c. Mark‫׳‬s mother was happy for him, ____________?
d. Mario has chosen the subjects, _____________?
9. Report the following sentences: 5p.

a. ”I have something to show you”, I said to her.

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b. ”Nothing grows in my garden”, she said.
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c. ”I have been in London for a month”, said Rupert.
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d. ”It isn‫׳‬t so foggy today as it was yesterday”, said the small boy.
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e. ”I have a German lesson this afternoon”, said the girl.
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10. In about 70-80 words, describe an ordinary school day. 15p.

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Point conversion:

Points 53-55 49-52 43-48 36-42 27-35 17-26 11-16 7-10 4-6 1-3
Grade 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1