Summative Assessment for the Unit «Making Contact»
| Subject | English Language |
| Grade | 11 |
| Unit topic | Making contact |
| Learning objectives |
10.2.2 Understand specific information in unsupported extended talk on a wide range of general and curricular topics, including talk on a limited range of unfamiliar topics 10.3.7 Use appropriate subject-specific vocabulary and syntax to talk about a range of general and curricular topics 10.6.9 Use appropriately a wide variety of active and passive simple present and past forms and past perfect simple forms in narrative and reported speech on a wide range of familiar general and curricular topics |
| Duration | 30 minutes |
| Total marks | 15 |
Task 1. Listening (5 marks)
Instructions: You will hear a short talk by a communications expert about how people make contact in the digital age. Listen carefully and answer the questions below. The recording will be played twice.
1.1 According to the speaker, what is the most common reason people choose messaging apps over phone calls? (1 mark)
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1.2 What specific statistic does the expert give about the number of messages sent per day globally? (1 mark)
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1.3 Name two ‘unfamiliar’ platforms mentioned by the speaker that are becoming popular for professional contact. (2 marks)
1) __________________________________
2) __________________________________
1.4 Complete the sentence with one word from the talk: (1 mark)
“The speaker concludes that while technology makes contact easier, it often reduces the _____________ of our interactions.”
Answer: ________________