Summative Assessment for term 1 (Grade 7)

Write your name ListeningListen to Ralph talking to Lydia about a computer problem he is having and choose the correct answer A, B or C.1) In the afternoon Lydia … went to ballet class. watched television. went skiing. 2) Ralph does not have a … printer. keyboard. computer. 3) Ralph will … go to Lydia’s house. send Lydia an email. print his project at school. 4) Lydia’s email address is … [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 5) When Ralph sends the file he will … phone Lydia on her house phone. phone Lydia on her mobile. send Lydia a text message. ReadingRead the article about mobile phones and do the tasks. Mobile FeverWhy are we so addicted to mobile phones? There are now over forty million people in Britain with mobiles and if the present trend continues, every man, woman and child in Britain will soon have one – or two, or three!They can be expensive and are possibly bad for us. You can spend a lot of money if you use your mobile a lot. According to some scientists, if we go on using mobiles, we’ll cook our brains. Some people even say that radiation from mobiles causes cancer.Teenagers are among the biggest users of mobiles, and ‘texting’ is creating a new language full of abbreviations such as ‘How RU?’ in Japan, Surveys show teenagers are reading less and mobile use is affecting the marks of secondary school learners. A big problem in Britain is crime. Last year half a million British teenagers were victims of mobile phone theft.As technology improves, mobiles can do more and more. If you have one of the new multimedia mobiles, you can log on the net, pay for things, play games, interact with TV programs and take photos to send to your friends. 1. How many British people are addicted to mobile phones? 60 million 40 million 5 million 2million 2. Mobiles can be the reason of… toothache stomachache cancer headache 3. … are among the biggest users of mobiles. Middle age people Old people Young people Adult people Read the text and give a short answer. 4. Is radiation one of causes of cancer? Yes, it is.5. Is ‘texting’ creating a new type of communication? Yes, it is.6. Does a mobile phone improve the marks of the learners? No, it doesn't. WritingWrite notes to answer the questions. • What are the advantages of space travel? • What are the disadvantages? • What do you think of space travel? Write a short for-and-against essay about space travel. Use the box and your notes from the questions (60-90 words). Para 1: (Introduction) Space travel is fascinating Study space new planetsPara 2: (Advantages) Understand the universe better Develop science and new technologyPara 3: (Disadvantages) Expensive Dangers for astronautsPara 4: (Conclusion) There are good and bad things about space travel SpeakingChoose one card, answer the questions and recordyour speaking. Card 1 (‘Hobbies and Leisure’)What is your hobby?Tell about your friend’s interests and hobbies.Do you have any common interests (hobbies)?Do you spend much time chatting with your friend(s)?What is the most popular hobby now?Card 2 (‘Hobbies and Leisure’)What do you usually do in your free time?What is your favourite free time activity?Do you spend your leisure time with your friends?How do you spend your leisure time with your friends?Do you often go out?Card 3 (‘Communication and Technology’)How much television do you watch per day time of a day do you usually watch TV?Who do you normally watch TV with?What kind of TV programmes do you like the most?Do you have a favourite TV programme at the moment?Card 4 (‘Communication and Technology’)Which modern electronic devices are popular now?Do you have any electronic device?What do you mainly use your electronic device for?Do you spend much time chatting with your friend(s)?Do you think electronic devices help you study?