Learner’s name Grade 8 _____

Summative assessment for the unit «Travel and Transport»

Learning objectives 8.4.4.1(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, sentences into coherent
paragraphs using a variety of basic connectors on a range of familiar
general topics and some curricular topics
Assessment criteria  Summarize 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
Level of thinking skills Knowledge and comprehension
Application

Duration 20 minutes

Reading

Task 1. Read the text.

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 they 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
train.
A number of destinations can be travelled to by using the sea. People often depart from a
harbour in a ferry which is driven by a captain. If the journey is a long distance, people may
choose to sleep on the ferry while they wait to arrive at their destination. Some people choose
to go on a cruise for their holiday, which would involve stopping at many different city ports
for a short amount of time. People who need to travel short distances may choose not to use
any transport at all. People often rely on their legs to take them to places nearby and they
walk. This is often encouraged as certain modes of transport have been said to produce
harmful emissions and damage the environment.
Read the statements below and decide whether they are True or False based on the text.

1. Some people feel unwell when they travel. ________

2. Bicycles are expensive to use because they need gasoline. ________
3. Airplanes are the best option for traveling very long distances. ________
4. People must arrive at the airport at least three hours before their flight. _______
5. Ferries are used only for short-distance travel. _______
6. Cruise ships stop at different city ports for short periods. _______

Writing.

Task. Write a short essay (100-150 words) on the topic "The Importance of Travel and Transport in Our
Lives." Use the following questions to help guide your writing:

1. Why is travel important in daily life?

2. What are the different types of transport?
3. Which type of transport do you prefer and why?
4. How does transport help people and the economy?
5. How can we make transport more eco-friendly?

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 Assessment criteria Task Descriptor Mark
A learner
Summarize the ideas in the true 1
extended fiction and non-fiction false 1
texts by finding the main 1 true 1
information and specific details.
true 1
false 1
true 1
Organize sentences, paragraphs uses grammatical forms properly; 1
and ideas logically using a uses a range of appropriate vocabulary with 1
variety of linking devices. correct spelling;
Write topic related words with uses appropriate linking words; 1
correct spelling control. 2 conveys ideas clearly; 1
Use punctuation marks in the uses simple perfect forms; 1
sentences properly.
Express recent, indefinite and
unfinished past with simple
perfect tense.
Total marks 11