Summative Assessment for the term 4 in “English” in Grade 11
Summative assessment is aimed to assess learners’ success in terms of the learning objectives achievement and reveal their level of knowledge and skills acquired during the term within the framework of updating the secondary education content. Specification describes the content and procedure for the delivery of the Summative Assessment for the term in “English” in Grade 11.
Subject Programme for “English” (within the framework of updating the content ofsecondary education) for Grades 11 of basic secondary education.
The structure of the summative assessment
This Summative Assessment consists of 14 questions: listening, reading, writing and speaking. Different types of tasks are used in the Summative Assessment for the term.
Gap filling task is a task in which words/numbers are removed from a text and replaced with spaces. Learners have to fill each space with the missing word/number or a suitable word.
Multiple choice tasks consist of several possible answers from which the correct one should be selected.
Open-ended tasks require learners to follow instructions of the task, answer questions in words, expressions and sentences.
Tapescript for listening task can be found in CD3.
The content of the summative assessment for the 1 term should be selected on topics “Hobbies and Leisure” or/and “Communication and Technology”.
ТЖБ 11-сынып Ағылшын тілі 4-тоқсан ЖМБ жауаптар
Sample questions and mark scheme
Tasks for the Summative Assessment for term 4
LISTENING
Task. Watch the video about ‘5 Mind Blowing Facts About Your Smartphone’. You will hear a
presenter twice. Be ready to give the full answers to the questions.
1. Why does NASA use smartphones as chief satellites? [1]
2. What developing country has a rapidly increasing smartphone market in the world? [1]
3. What other things have smartphones helped to sale dramatically? [1]
4. How many Eniac computers are needed to have the power of one smartphone chip? [1]
5. How much space are needed to store Eniac computer components to have the power
of one smartphone chip?
[1]
6. How can we use our smartphones according to the last fact? [1]
Total [6]
READING
Task. Read the text carefully. Select if the statements are TRUE or FALSE, put a tick in an
appropriate column and Support your choice with evidence.
The History of Modern Fashion
Today, dedicated followers of fashion look to cities such as New York City, London, Paris
and Milan for their inspiration and to buy the latest trends. The fashion scene changes with every
season and in many countries, this means that there are four collections – one each for spring,
summer, autumn and winter. The concept of fashion trends developed in the 14th century in
Europe, but what about fashion in the rest of the world?
Early Western travelers going to the East noted that fashion and styles changed slowly in
countries such as Persia, India, China and Japan. However, this was not always the case as there
was also evidence uncovered during the dynasty of Ming China of rapidly changing fashions in
Chinese clothing. History shows us that changes in costume often took place at times of economic
or social change, which occurred in ancient Rome and the medieval Arabian Peninsula. Then a long
period without major changes would follow.
At this time, most weaving, embroidery, cutting and stitching was hand-crafted by skilled
craftsmen and seamstresses. Many textiles originated in countries such as China, where exquisite
silks were produced and Turkey with its rich history of embroidery and clothing styles influenced
by Central Asia and the Far East. Until the mid-nineteenth century, in Europe and America most
clothing was therefore custom made by skilled dressmakers and tailors. This meant that following
fashion trends was clearly an expensive past-time.
In the twentieth century, mechanized production of textiles and the introduction of the sewing
machine dramatically changed the way fashionable garments were produced. It led the development
of haute couture and, much later, affordable branded clothing which was the offshoot of haute
couture. Mass production meant that clothing became much cheaper and more widely available, yet
