Assessment tasks UNIT III

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THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD

     Whatever your age, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award offers you fun, adventure and the chance to help others. The Award is open to everyone between the ages of 14 and 25 to take part in it. You may have different abilities and skills. There are three awards or levels: Bronze (for those over 14), Silver (for those over 15), and Gold (for those over 16). We assess (оцениваем) individual achievements and progress.

     Each award (level) has four sections:

1. Service (helping people) – helping children, nature, First Aid, Public Services… more than 30 choices.                                                                               
2. Expeditions (for adventurous people) – adventurous expeditions and explorations on foot, by bicycle, boat or canoe or on horseback.
3. Skills (for mastering your abilities) – Arts, Crafts, Music, Fishing, Driving, Collections, Photography… more than 200 to choose from.
4. Physical Recreation (for sporty people) – Athletics, Dancing, Football, Tennis, Water Sports, Yoga… choose from more than 200.

     The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is a part of the International Award Association that unites (объединяет) different countries. But the names of the Award are different. For example, the President Award (Ireland, Kenya, and others), the Prince Henrique Award (Portugal), the Crown Prince Award (Jordan), and the Congressional Award (the USA).

2. Mark the statements with T if they are true and with F if they are false.

1). The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is for people between fourteen and twenty-five years of age.

2). This award is for people who want to have fun.

3). Each level of the award has 6 sections.

4). The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is very popular in all countries.

5). In many countries there are similar awards, but they have different names.

GRAMMAR

Choose the correct word-form (Comparatives)

1). Clare dances … than Sue. 

2). Mark is as … as George. 

3). Peter is … student in the class. 

4). This is … winter for 20 years. (the baddest, the worst, worse)

5). The more cakes you eat, the … you get. 

Choose the correct word-form (a verb + adverb forms)

1). I opened the door.

2). Why are you ...? I haven’t done anything.

3). Can you please repeat that ...?

4). Jane is studying ... for her examinations.

5). “Where is Diane?” – “She was here but she left ...”.

CULTURAL AWARENESS

Mark the following statements with T if they are true and with F if they are false

1. There are some reports that girls are better at mathematics than boys.

2. British children can take part in the European championships.

3. In the report cards teachers write about the personal qualities of a pupil.

4. Children of your age can take part in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

5. Louis Armstrong was a famous British violin player.