Summative Assessment for the unit «Organic and non-organic worlds»

I variant
Learning objectives 10.4.1 Understand main points in extended texts on a wide range of
familiar and some unfamiliar general and curricular topics
10.5.2 Use a growing range of vocabulary, which is appropriate to
topic and genre, and which is spelt accurately
10.6.13 Use a growing variety of past modal forms including must
have, can’t have, might have to express speculation and deduction about the past on a wide
range of familiar general and curricular topics
Assessment criteria  Identify the main points in lengthy texts
 Use topic related vocabulary with correct spelling control
 Apply past modal forms including must have, can’t have, might have
Level of thinking skills Knowledge and comprehension
Application
Duration 20 minutes
Reading
Task 1. Read the text about organic food and write the letters of the paragraphs (A-D)
which describe the given statements.
1. The benefits of organic food. _________
2. Organic food is expensive. _________
3. Ensuring the originality of organic food. _________
4. Professional views on organic food. _________
A. Organic food is very popular these days. It can also be very costly. Some organic food
costs twice as much as non-organic food. Parents of young children, and even some pet owners,
will pay high prices for organic food if they think it's healthier. But many others think organic
food is just a waste of money.
B. There is one main difference between organic and non-organic food. Organic farms do
not use agricultural chemicals such as pesticides that stop insects from damaging crops. In many
countries foods that claim to be organic must have special labels that guarantee that they are
organic.
C. Is organic food safer and more nutritious? This is an important part of the debate. Many
farmers and consumers believe it is. They think agricultural chemicals can cause serious illnesses
like cancer, but there isn't much evidence proving this is true. However, recent studies have
shown that eating organically-grown produce reduces your chances of developing heart disease.
D. Many doctors think it's more important to stop dangerous bacteria from contaminating foods.
These bacteria can contaminate both organic and non-organic fruit and vegetables, and doctors
recommend washing carefully before eating it. Meat, fish and chicken can also become
contaminated, so washing them is also very important. Many doctors also believe we should
reduce the amount of sugar in our diets, and there is a lot of evidence to support this idea.
They recommend carefully checking the list of ingredients on processed food and drinks for all
the words that really mean sugar, like glucose, sucrose and fructose. Doctors think that
processed foods that are called "organic" can also be very unhealthy if they contain lots of sugar.

Task 2. Find the hidden words from the text

1. relating to chemistry, or the interactions of substances as studied in
chemistry_______(paragraph 2)
2. a substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants
or to animals________________(paragraph 2)
3. a simple sugar which is an important energy source in living organisms and is a
component of many carbohydrates_____________(paragraph 4)
4. make (something) impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting
substance________________(paragraph 4)
[8 points]
Writing
Task 3. Write an essay on the theme “Biofuels: for better or for worse?”.
Descriptor for writing
 writes about biofuels;
 writes pros and cons of biofuels:
 gives reasons and/or examples to support ideas;
 follows paragraph structure;
 uses topic vocabulary correctly;
 uses past modal forms including must have, can’t have, might have correctly
 uses linking words

[7 points]
Total marks: 15 points
Assessment criteria Task Descriptor Mark
Identify the main writes ‘C’ for sentence 1; 1
points writes ‘A’ for sentence 2; 1
in lengthy texts writes ‘B’ for sentence 3; 1
1 writes ‘D’ for sentence 4 1
2 Writes “chemical” 1
Writes “pesticide” 1
Writes “glucose” 1
Writes “contaminate” 1

Use topic-related 3 writes about advantages or disadvantages of 1

vocabulary with biofuels;
correct gives reasons and/or examples to support ideas; 1
spelling control
Apply past modal follows paragraph structure; 1
forms
including must have, uses topic vocabulary correctly; 1
can’t have, might
have uses past modal forms correctly 1

uses linking words 1

Total marks 15
 Summative Assessment for the unit «Organic and non-organic worlds»
II variant
Learning objectives 10.4.1 Understand main points in extended texts on a wide range of
familiar and some unfamiliar general and curricular topics
10.5.2 Use a growing range of vocabulary, which is appropriate to
topic and genre, and which is spelt accurately
10.6.13 Use a growing variety of past modal forms including must
have, can’t have, might have to express speculation and deduction about the past on a wide
range of familiar general and curricular topics
Assessment criteria  Identify the main points in lengthy texts
 Use topic related vocabulary with correct spelling control
 Apply past modal forms including must have, can’t have, might have
Level of thinking skills Knowledge and comprehension
Application
Duration 20 minutes
Reading
Task 1. Read the text and decide whether the statements below true (T) or false (F).
Organic Food No More Nutritious
Scientists have revealed that organic and non-organic food contain pretty much the same
amounts and kinds of vitamins and other nutrients. This might be surprising news for those of us
who choose to buy organic believing it to be healthier. Researchers from America's Stanford
University concluded that there might not be any extra health benefits to buying organic, thus
people might be better off saving their money and buying non-organic produce. Lead researcher
Dr Crystal Smith-Spangle said there was no difference in the vitamin content in fruit, vegetables,
meat and dairy products in organically- and conventionally-produced food. She said the only
difference was slightly more phosphorus in the organic products.
Dr Smith-Spangle's review of over 200 different reports on organic food suggests people
should perhaps revise their shopping choices, based on the levels of pesticides. Smith Spangler
said both organic and conventional foods rarely exceeded the allowable limits for pesticides in
the USA. She said the evidence wasn't too clear on whether the difference in pesticides would
have an effect on health. She concluded by saying consumers should know there is
overwhelming evidence that eating fruit and vegetables is good for your health, so people should
eat more fresh produce, whether it is organic or conventional. Organic foods accounted for $31
billion in sales in the USA last year, up from $3.6 billion in 1997.

1. Scientists have found that non-organic food is no longer nutritious. T / F

2. The article suggests people shouldn't waste money on organic food. T / F
3. Research says vitamin content in organic/non-organic food is the same. T / F
4. The researcher said there was more phosphorus in non-organic food. T / F
5. The researcher said people should think more about pesticides. T / F
6. Non-organic food in the U.S. contains pesticides over acceptable limits. T / F
7. The researcher advised people to buy more fruit and vegetables. T / F
8. Spending on organic food in the USA has doubled since 1997. T / F

[8 points]

Writing
Task 3. Write an essay on the theme “The importance of eating Organic food”
Descriptor for writing
 writes about organic and non-organic food
 writes about advantages organic food;
 gives reasons and/or examples to support ideas;
 follows paragraph structure;
 uses topic vocabulary correctly;
 uses past modal forms including must have, can’t have, might have correctly
 uses linking words

[7 points]
Total marks: 14 points
Assessment criteria Task Descriptor Mark
Identify the main Writes “False” 1
points Writes “True” 1
in lengthy texts Writes “True” 1
1 Writes “False” 1
Writes “True” 1
Writes “False” 1
Writes “True” 1
Writes “False” 1

Use topic-related 2 writes about advantages or disadvantages of 1

vocabulary with biofuels;
correct gives reasons and/or examples to support ideas; 1
spelling control
Apply past modal follows paragraph structure; 1
forms
including must have, uses topic vocabulary correctly; 1
can’t have, might
have uses past modal forms correctly 1

uses linking words 1

Total marks 14