Summative Assessment for the term 4
Reading
Task Read the text and do the tasks.
There are as many means of transport as you can only imagine. They are a bus, a bicycle, a car, a ship, a train, a plane and so on. And today I want to discuss all of them.
The most popular means of transport is a car. Nowadays a car becomes the most popular and comfortable type of transport. You can travel by car everywhere. А dream of many people is to buy a car and for most of them it comes true.
Another popular transport is a bus. Not everyone can drive or many people just want to enjoy the view and concentrate on their thoughts while travelling. And the bus allows all these. The cost of travelling by bus is much lower than that of a car.
Bicycle is popular among young people. They use it during the warm seasons to travel around the city or the nearby places. It’s healthy for most of people.
Train is popular for its low cost and cozy atmosphere. You can make a long travel on the train and don’t need to pay a lot for it.
Planе is popular for its speed but the cost is quite high. It is thought to be the safest means of transport among all. The most luxurious means of transport is a ship. I mean not those small ordinary ships, but the ones that travel across the oceans with thousands of tourists. They are often called liners.
So we just need to pick up the one we like and completely enjoy it.
Choose the right options:
1. A car becomes the most
A) Comfortable
B) Dangerous
C) Interesting
D) Uncomfortable
2. Train is popular for its
A) High price
B) Low cost
C) Comfortable seats
D) Enjoy the view
3. The most luxurious means of transport is
A) Bus
B) Car
C) Ship
D) Train
Answer the questions
4. What means of transport is healthy for most of people?
5. What can people do on the train?
6. What is the safest means of transport?
Total [ 6]
Writing
Task Write a pros and cons essay for travelling to school by car (60-80 words):
a) Match the pros and cons (1-4) of driving a car to school with the justifications/examples (a-d). Which are pros? Which are cons?
Pros and Cons
1. Comfortable
2. Convenient
3. Expensive
4. Not environmentally friendly
Justifications/examples
a Don’t have to sit and wait for the bus.
b Have to buy petrol for the car.
c Relax and listen to the radio.
d Cars produce lots of harmful gases.
b) Use your notes from a) and the plan below to write a pros and cons essay for travelling to school by car.
Plan
Para 1: Introduction (state the topic)
Para 2: Pros with justifications/examples
Para 3: Cons with justifications/examples
Para 4: Conclusion (summarise your opinion)
