SAT 8th Grade

Tasks for the Summative Assessment for the term 2
Learning objective 8.2.1.1 (8.L1) Understand with tittle or no support the main points in
extended talk on a wide range of general and curricular topics
8.3.5.1 (8.S5) Interact with peers to negotiate, agree and organize priorities and plans for completing
classroom tasks
Assessment criteria · Identify main ideas in extended talk
Level of thinking skills Knowledge and comprehension
Listening.
Task. Listen to the conversation of two friends and choose the best option A.B.C or D. Go to this
link: https://www.talkenglish.com/listening/lessonlisten.aspx?ALID=114%23play
1. There are several topics in this short discussion. What is the main topic?
A. Exercising
B. Eating
C. Sleeping
D. Health
2. How many hours is one person recommending to sleep?
A. 7 hours
B. 8 hours
C. 10 hours
D. 12 hours
3. Why did Mike start exercising?
A. To burn off fat
B. A girl he likes joined to the local gym
C. Because he was bored
D. To improve his health
4. When you get old . Mike recommends that you want to be what?
A. Handsome and tall
B. Smart and Successful
C. Healthy and active
D. Rich and independent
Total [4]
Reading.
Task. Read the text carefully and choose the correct answer.
Reality TV – love it or leave it
The first reality TV show in the world was called Expedition Robinson and it was shown in Sweden
in 1997. Half the population of the country watched the final episode and a new kind of TV
programme was born. Two years later in Holland, the first series of Big Brother was filmed. Again, it
was a fantastic success and the final programme was watched by 15 million people. There are now
more than20 countries around the world which have Big Brother or Survivor (Expedition Robinson)
on their TV screens. The ordinary people who take part in the programmes are known by millions of
people in theirown countries and reality TV has become big, big business.
For the TV producers, reality TV is a dream come true because many of the programmes cost nothing
to make. At some point, the television viewers are asked to telephone the programme – to vote or to
apply to take part in the show. It is the cost of these telephone calls that pays for the shows. One of
the most popular shows is Pop Idol (the programme is called different things in different countries).
In the show, a group of attractive young people are made into pop stars. TV viewers vote for their
favourite person on the show. The winner makes a record, his or her pictures are published on the
covers of magazines, millions of copies of the record are sold and then….they are quickly forgotten.
But not everyone is happy about reality TV. In Portugal, two TV channels got into trouble
becausethey showed too much of the private lives of the people in the shows. In France, reality TV is
called ‘rubbish TV’ and the studios of Loft Story (Big Brother) were attacked three times in one
week. In Greece, Big Brother was described as ‘an insult to human rights and civilization’. But,
despite the problems, reality TV continues to do well in most countries and it will be here for some
time to come.
1.How many people watched the final episode of TV show Expedition Robinson?
A. 15% of the population in Sweden

B. 30% of the population in Sweden
C. 50% of the population in Sweden
D. 15 million people
2. Who can be recognized by millions of people by participating in the Reality TV?
A. celebrities
B. ordinary people
C. young people
D. attractive people
3. Why is producing reality TV not expensive?
A. Viewers’ calls pay for the show

B. Young people pay for the show
C. TV channels pay for the show
D. Rich people pay for the show
4.Who might be contestants of popular show Pop Idol?
A. Adults
B. Young people
C. Child
D. People of all ages
5.Why does not everyone enjoy reality shows?
A. They demonstrate too much of the people’s private lives.

B. They broadcast the same subject and the same characters.
C. TV shows are attacked by hackers.
D. TV continues to do well in most countries
6.Who believes that reality TV is ‘rubbish TV’?
A. Greek
B. Portuguese
C. French
D. D.Swedish
Total [6]
Writing.
Task. Use suitable Future Forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. I ____________ (not tell) anyone your secret.

2. _______ we _________ (meet) at the restaurants this Saturday?
3. We _____________ (not save) enough money to buy a new car by March.
4. Real Madrid has scored a new goal. They ____________ (win) the football match.
5. My father and I _______________ (watch) the new TV series tonight.
6. This time next week, I ________________ (sunbath) on the beach.
7. I ___________ (see) the doctor Thursday morning.
8. Hurry up! By the time we arrive to the cinema, the film ____________(start).
9. This time next month, we _______ (ski) in the Pyrenees.
10. It is cold here. I ____________________ (close) the window.
Total [8]
Speaking
Task. Work in pairs. Choose one of the cards and answer the questions. You have 1
minute to prepare and 3 minutes to speak. While speaking do not forget to use
topic related vocabulary. Show interaction asking and answering questions.
Card 1
1. Do you think the news influence people too much?
2. Should people believe the information on mass media?
3. Would you like to work for the media? Why? Why not?
4. What are the good and bad things about the media in your country?
Card 2
1. Do you think you are a physically active person?
2. How much physical activity do you do every day?
3. Would you like to be fitter? How?
4. What new sport would you like to take up, if you could?
Card 3
1. What do you think about the way you eat every day?
2. How much water do you drink every day?
3. Are you usually excited about trying new food?
4. Do you think your diet needs to improve? In what way?
Card 4
1. Are the hospitals good in your country?
2. Have you ever been to hospital?
3. Did you have to wait long? What was the service like?
4. Were there any situations when you preferred home remedy instead of visiting a doctor?
Why?
Card 5
1. In your opinion, what makes people feel happy?
2. Do you agree with the statement that healthy people are happy people? Why or why not?
3. What is the difference between traditional and non-traditional medicine?
4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of them?
Card 6
1. How would you describe modern information technology?
2. What problems are caused by modern information technology?
3. What new technologies are becoming popular?
4. What other technologies do you think will be invented in the future?
Card 7
1. Do you prefer to keep up with the latest news? How?
2. Do you know anybody who has ever been on the news? What was the story?
3. Do the media concentrate too much on “bad news” and not enough on “good news”
stories?
4. What do you think about the future of mass media?
Card 8
1. What ways of entertainment are popular among the teenagers?
2. What genre of movies and TV shows do you tend to watch the most?
3. Could you live without seeing another movie again? Why or why not?
4. Would the world be a better place without TVs and movie theatres? Why or why not?
Total [6]
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Transcript
A: "Hi Mike. What have you been up to?"
B: "Not much. I started exercising."
A: "Trying to get in shape?"
B: "Yeah, and I need to start improving my health."
A: "Me too. What are you doing besides exercising?"
B: "That's about all."
A: "I think if you eat better, it will help tremendously."
B: "Sleep is good too. I heard people who sleep an average of eight hours a day have less health problems."
A: "Looks like there are a lot of things to do to stay healthy."
B: "True. But I think it is worth it. When you get old, you want to be healthy and active."

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Tasks for the Summative Assessment for the term 2

Assessment criteria · Identify main ideas in extended talk

Level of thinking skills Knowledge and comprehension

Reality TV – love it or leave it

A. 15% of the population in Sweden

2. Who can be recognized by millions of people by participating in the Reality TV?

3. Why is producing reality TV not expensive?

A. Viewers’ calls pay for the show

4.Who might be contestants of popular show Pop Idol?

5.Why does not everyone enjoy reality shows?

A. They demonstrate too much of the people’s private lives.

6.Who believes that reality TV is ‘rubbish TV’?

Task. Use suitable Future Forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. I ____________ (not tell) anyone your secret.

A: "Hi Mike. What have you been up to?"

B: "Not much. I started exercising."

A: "Trying to get in shape?"

B: "Yeah, and I need to start improving my health."

A: "Me too. What are you doing besides exercising?"

B: "That's about all."

A: "I think if you eat better, it will help tremendously."

A: "Looks like there are a lot of things to do to stay healthy."

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