Tasks for the Summative Assessment for the II term Grade:9
Total marks:15
Reading
Task 1, Read the text below.
Saving The Planet - Some Easy Tips
(1)
We all want to reduce our impact on the environment. What can we do to make a difference? Here
arc some ideas which everyone can try:
(2)
We throw away a lot of items which we can use again. Did you know that recycling one tin can
save enough energy to power a television for three hours?
• We throw away a third of everything we buy at the supermarket. But at least half of the items
which we throw away are still fresh and tasty!
• Buy things which don't have much packaging. Govemments are trying to make supermarkets
reduce their use of packaging, but progress is slow.
• Rubbish in the streets looks horrible, but it is also an environmental problem. Rubbish can pollute
the water we drink and the ground we grow plants in
(6)
• Cars, motorcycles and planes all cause a lot of pollution. Try to walk or cycle. If your journey is
longer, use public transport, such as buses or trains.
If we all act now, we can make a difference!
Task 2
Match paragraphs 1-6 with headings a-g. There is one heading you don't need.
a) Reducing food waste
b) Introduction
c) Reusing rubbish
d) Fewer plastic bags and containers
e) Cleaning up your area
1) Using less electricity at home
g) Environmentally-friendly travel
[6 points)
1)b) Introduction
We all want to reduce our impact on the environment. What can we do to make a difference? Here
arc some ideas which everyone can try:
(2)c) Reusing rubbish
We throw away a lot of items which we can use again. Did you know that recycling one tin can
save enough energy to power a television for three hours?
a) Reducing food waste
• We throw away a third of everything we buy at the supermarket. But at least half of the items
which we throw away are still fresh and tasty
d) Fewer plastic bags and containers
• Buy things which don't have much packaging. Govemments are trying to make supermarkets
reduce their use of packaging, but progress is slow.
e) Cleaning up your area
• Rubbish in the streets looks horrible, but it is also an environmental problem. Rubbish can pollute
the water we drink and the ground we grow plants in
(6)g) Environmentally-friendly travel
• Cars, motorcycles and planes all cause a lot of pollution. Try to walk or cycle. If your journey is
longer, use public transport, such as buses or trains.
If we all act now, we can make a difference!