БЖБ Ағылшын тілі, 8-сынып 3-тоқсан “Travel and Transport”
Summative assessment for theunit “Travel and Transport”
English for the Grade 8
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БЖБ Ағылшын тілі, 8-сынып 3-тоқсан “Travel and Transport”
Learning objectives8.4.4.1(8.R4) Read a growing range of extended fiction and non-
fiction texts on familiar and some unfamiliar general and curricular
topics
8.5.6.1(8.W6)Link,independently,sentencesintocoherent
paragraphs using a variety of basic connectors on
a range of familiar general topics and some curricular topics
8.5.8.1(8.W8) Spell most high-frequency vocabulary accurately for
a range of familiar general and curricular topics
8.5.9.1(8.W9)Punctuate written work at text level on a range of
familiar general and curricular topics with growing accuracy
8.6.7.1(8.UE7) Use a variety of simple perfect forms to express
recent, indefinite and unfinished past on a range of familiar general
and curricular topics
Assessment criteriaSummarize the ideas in the extended fiction and non-fiction
texts by finding the main information and specific details
Organize sentences, paragraphs and ideas logically using a
variety of linking devices
Write topic related words with correct spelling control
Identify and use punctuation in the sentences properly
Make up simple perfect forms to express recent, indefinite
and unfinished past
Level of thinking skillsKnowledge and comprehension
Application
Duration20 minutes
Reading
Task 1.Read the text and answer the questions.
Travel is something that people do every day. It is very difficult to avoid the need to travel.
It may be a trip to school, university or to work. Travelling can often take a long time, especially
when great distances need to be covered. People often enjoy travelling abroad for holidays.
However, for some people travelling is not fun at all. Some people suffer from travel sickness.
This means that they will become unwell each time they travel.
Travelling can be either affordable or costly. It often depends on how far you want to travel
and the choice of transport. Using a bicycle will not cost anything as you power it by using your
legs. However, the use of a bicycle can be hard work and can take a lot of time to travel long
distances. Cars and motorcycles are faster modes of transport, but are more expensive to use as
gasoline is needed for them to work. It can usually be assumed that the longer you wish to travel,
the more expensive and time consuming it will be.
The use of a plane is necessary for people wanting to travel very long distances. A pilot
will fly a plane from an airport for many thousands of miles to take people to places far away.
Although traffic is rarely a problem for airplanes, it can take a lot of preparation to travel by
plane. People often need to arrive at the airport three hours prior to departure.
A train is another mode of transport which is ideal for travelling long distances within the
same country, or between countries which are connected by land. A train driver will stop at train
stations on route to allow passengers wishing to proceed to the scheduled destination to board the
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