Summative assessment for the unit «Entertainment and Media» Writing Task 1
Choose 1 card and answer the questions.
Card 1
• What is one of your favourite TV shows? Why do you like it? / When is it on TV?
• Do you think that TV makes people lazy? Why? Give examples.
• What are the benefits of reading a newspaper or a magazine? With the popularity of the
Internet, do you think newspapers and magazines will disappear?
Card 2
• What is your favourite video/ computer game?
• Are video games good or bad for your health? Why do you say so?
• How can you help someone who is addicted to computer/ video games?
Card 3
• Are teenagers addicted to computer games in your country?
• How many genres of video games can you name?
• Do video/computer games improve our skills and abilities?
Card 4
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of TV?
• What kind of newspapers/magazines do people read in your country?
• Which form of news do you prefer? Why? (Newspaper? / Radio? / Television? /Internet?)
Card 5
• Which types of programs are most popular in your country?
• What is one of your favourite TV shows?
• What did you watch on TV yesterday? What do you prefer: watching a film on TV/on video
or watching a film in the cinema?
Card 6
• What is "entertainment?" Please define the word, and give your examples.
• What is your favourite movie/TV show? Why?
• Which movie has impressed you the most? Why do you think so?
Marks
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Task 2
Read the text and answer the test.
Ron: Hi, I'm Ron from Hawaii. I'm here with Mari from Japan. Today we're going to be talking
about entertainment, and how often we do these things. So Mari, how often do you watch TV?
Mari: I watch the news in the morning and when I come home at night I sometimes watch TV.
Ron: Do you have a favorite TV show?
Mari: I don't have a favorite TV show.
Ron: OK. How often do you go to the movies?
Mari: I really like going to the movies. I think I go maybe once a month or maybe once every two
months.
Ron: And other than that do you rent movies?
Mari: No, I don't rent movies but sometimes I download movies. I like to watch comedies -
romantic comedies - and a little bit of drama.
Ron: What is your favorite movie you've watch recently?
Mari: My favorite movie... I don't know if it was my favorite movie, but a movie that I watched
recently is called "27 Dresses". It is about a girl, or a woman, who is a bridesmaid twenty-seven
times.
Ron: And that's a romantic comedy?
Mari: It is.
Ron: Interesting. What about reading? Do you like to read books?
Mari: I do like to read books. Right now, I'm really busy with work so I don't have a lot of time to
read but when I'm on vacation or whenever I have free time, I like to read books.
Ron: What kind of books?
Mari: I like to read non-fiction usually. Biographies of people, and I also like to read about like
teaching practices so that I can become a better teacher and a little bit of fiction.
Ron: And what about concerts? Do you enjoy going to concerts?
Mari: I don't go to music concerts. I don't think I've ever been to one actually but I like to go see
musicals and I also like to go to sporting events.
Ron: Nice talking with you Mari.
1. How often does Mari usually watch TV?
A) sometimes
B) never
C) very often
2. What does she like to do?
A) Rent movies
B) Watch comedies
C) Eat popcorn
3. What does she say about 27 Dresses?
A) She liked it.
B) She hated it
C) She wants to see it.
4. What does she say about reading?
A) She reads all the time.
B) She prefers fiction.
C) She likes to read on vacation.
5) Does she rent movies?
a)yes
b) no
c) I don’t know
6) Where is Ron from?
a) London
b) Japan
c) Hawaii
7)What is this dialogue about?
a) about Hawaii
b) entertainment
c) about Ron
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