Klassenarbeit Englisch 7/8: Tenses, Modals and Writing

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Short version: 30 minutes, 24 points. No dictionary.

1Tenses (8 points): Present perfect or simple past? Fill in.

Finished time (last week, in 2020, ago) → simple past. Result now, ever/never/just/yet/since/for → present perfect.

  1. a)I … (see) that film last week.
  2. b)She … (never / be) to Spain.
  3. c)They … (move) here in 2020.
  4. d)… you … (finish) yet?
  5. e)He … (just / arrive).
  6. f)We … (not / go) out yesterday.
  7. g)I … (lose) my keys — I can't find them.
  8. h)When … she … (leave)?

2Modals and if-clauses (6 points).

Modals: no -s, no to. If-clause: never will or would.

  1. a)must, mustn't or needn't: You … pay, it's free.
  2. b)must, mustn't or needn't: You … smoke here.
  3. c)must, mustn't or needn't: You … be quiet in the library.
  4. d)If it rains, we … (stay) at home.
  5. e)If I … (be) rich, I would travel.
  6. f)If you don't hurry, you … (miss) the bus.

Text: Sixteen-year-old Aisha from Leeds has invented a school bag that charges your phone while you walk. She tested it with 30 classmates. She has won 10,000 pounds and wants to make it cheaper for schools in poor countries.

3Reading (4 points): Read and answer.

Own words where possible.

  1. a)What does the bag do?
  2. b)How did she test it?
  3. c)What is her plan?

4Writing (6 points): Write six sentences about your plans for the weekend (going to) and one prediction (will).

Plans → going to. Guess → will.

  1. a)I'm going to … / I think it will …

Short version: 30 minutes, 24 points. No dictionary.

1Tenses (8 points): Present perfect or simple past? Fill in.

Finished time (last week, in 2020, ago) → simple past. Result now, ever/never/just/yet/since/for → present perfect.

  1. a)I … (see) that film last week.saw
  2. b)She … (never / be) to Spain.has never been
  3. c)They … (move) here in 2020.moved
  4. d)… you … (finish) yet?Have you finished
  5. e)He … (just / arrive).has just arrived
  6. f)We … (not / go) out yesterday.didn't go
  7. g)I … (lose) my keys — I can't find them.have lost
  8. h)When … she … (leave)?did she leave

2Modals and if-clauses (6 points).

Modals: no -s, no to. If-clause: never will or would.

  1. a)must, mustn't or needn't: You … pay, it's free.needn't
  2. b)must, mustn't or needn't: You … smoke here.mustn't
  3. c)must, mustn't or needn't: You … be quiet in the library.must
  4. d)If it rains, we … (stay) at home.will stay
  5. e)If I … (be) rich, I would travel.were (was)
  6. f)If you don't hurry, you … (miss) the bus.will miss

Text: Sixteen-year-old Aisha from Leeds has invented a school bag that charges your phone while you walk. She tested it with 30 classmates. She has won 10,000 pounds and wants to make it cheaper for schools in poor countries.

3Reading (4 points): Read and answer.

Own words where possible.

  1. a)What does the bag do?It charges your phone while you walk.
  2. b)How did she test it?With 30 classmates.
  3. c)What is her plan?To make it cheaper for schools in poor countries.

4Writing (6 points): Write six sentences about your plans for the weekend (going to) and one prediction (will).

Plans → going to. Guess → will.

  1. a)I'm going to … / I think it will …Own text. Points for content, language (tenses, word order, spelling) and form (six sentences, going to and will).

Time: 45 minutes, 36 points. No dictionary.

1Tenses (12 points): Present perfect or simple past? Fill in.

Finished time (last week, in 2020, ago) → simple past. Result now, ever/never/just/yet/since/for → present perfect.

  1. a)I … (see) that film last week.
  2. b)She … (never / be) to Spain.
  3. c)They … (move) here in 2020 and … (live) here ever since.
  4. d)… you … (finish) your homework yet?
  5. e)He … (just / arrive), so he … (not / hear) the news yet.
  6. f)We … (not / go) out yesterday because it … (rain).
  7. g)I … (lose) my keys — I can't find them anywhere.
  8. h)When … she … (leave)? — An hour ago.
  9. i)This is the best book I … (ever / read).
  10. j)My grandfather … (die) before I … (be) born.

2Modals and if-clauses (10 points).

Modals: no -s, no to. If-clause: never will or would.

  1. a)must, mustn't, needn't or should: You … pay, it's free. / You … smoke here. / You look tired, you … sleep more. / You … wear a helmet on a bike.
  2. b)Past or future form: I can swim. (last year) → … / You must finish it. (tomorrow) → …
  3. c)Type 1 or 2? Fill in: If it … (rain), we will stay at home. / If I … (be) rich, I would travel. / If you don't hurry, you … (miss) the bus. / If she … (have) more time, she would learn Spanish.
  4. d)Finish the sentence: If I were the head teacher, …

Text: Sixteen-year-old Aisha Rahman from Leeds has won the Young Engineer of the Year award for a device that turns the movement of a school bag into electricity. „Students carry heavy bags for hours," she explains. „That energy is wasted." Her small generator produces enough power to charge a phone during a school day. She developed the idea in a school club and tested it with 30 classmates for six weeks. The prize is 10,000 pounds. She wants to make the device cheaper so that schools in poorer countries can use it for lamps.

3Reading (6 points): Read and answer.

Own words where possible.

  1. a)What does Aisha's invention do?
  2. b)Explain „That energy is wasted" in your own words.
  3. c)How did she develop and test it?
  4. d)Why does she want to make it cheaper?

4Writing (8 points): Write a report (80 to 100 words) about a school event. Headline, W-questions, events in order, conclusion.

Simple past, facts only, no I/feelings.

  1. a)Notes: sports day, Friday 20 June, 250 students, ten events, Year 9 won, 800 euros raised for a children's charity

Time: 45 minutes, 36 points. No dictionary.

1Tenses (12 points): Present perfect or simple past? Fill in.

Finished time (last week, in 2020, ago) → simple past. Result now, ever/never/just/yet/since/for → present perfect.

  1. a)I … (see) that film last week.saw
  2. b)She … (never / be) to Spain.has never been
  3. c)They … (move) here in 2020 and … (live) here ever since.moved, have lived
  4. d)… you … (finish) your homework yet?Have you finished
  5. e)He … (just / arrive), so he … (not / hear) the news yet.has just arrived, hasn't heard
  6. f)We … (not / go) out yesterday because it … (rain).didn't go, rained (was raining)
  7. g)I … (lose) my keys — I can't find them anywhere.have lost
  8. h)When … she … (leave)? — An hour ago.did she leave
  9. i)This is the best book I … (ever / read).have ever read
  10. j)My grandfather … (die) before I … (be) born.died, was

2Modals and if-clauses (10 points).

Modals: no -s, no to. If-clause: never will or would.

  1. a)must, mustn't, needn't or should: You … pay, it's free. / You … smoke here. / You look tired, you … sleep more. / You … wear a helmet on a bike.needn't / mustn't / should / must
  2. b)Past or future form: I can swim. (last year) → … / You must finish it. (tomorrow) → …I could swim last year. / You will have to finish it tomorrow.
  3. c)Type 1 or 2? Fill in: If it … (rain), we will stay at home. / If I … (be) rich, I would travel. / If you don't hurry, you … (miss) the bus. / If she … (have) more time, she would learn Spanish.rains (1) / were (2) / will miss (1) / had (2)
  4. d)Finish the sentence: If I were the head teacher, …e.g. … I would cancel homework on Fridays.

Text: Sixteen-year-old Aisha Rahman from Leeds has won the Young Engineer of the Year award for a device that turns the movement of a school bag into electricity. „Students carry heavy bags for hours," she explains. „That energy is wasted." Her small generator produces enough power to charge a phone during a school day. She developed the idea in a school club and tested it with 30 classmates for six weeks. The prize is 10,000 pounds. She wants to make the device cheaper so that schools in poorer countries can use it for lamps.

3Reading (6 points): Read and answer.

Own words where possible.

  1. a)What does Aisha's invention do?It turns the movement of a school bag into electricity and charges a phone.
  2. b)Explain „That energy is wasted" in your own words.Students produce energy when they carry heavy bags, but nobody uses it.
  3. c)How did she develop and test it?She had the idea in a school club and tested it with 30 classmates for six weeks.
  4. d)Why does she want to make it cheaper?So that schools in poorer countries can use it for lamps.

4Writing (8 points): Write a report (80 to 100 words) about a school event. Headline, W-questions, events in order, conclusion.

Simple past, facts only, no I/feelings.

  1. a)Notes: sports day, Friday 20 June, 250 students, ten events, Year 9 won, 800 euros raised for a children's charityOwn text. Points for content, language (tenses, word order, spelling) and form (headline, W-questions, order, no feelings).

Long version: 75 minutes, 50 points. No dictionary.

1Tenses (14 points): Present perfect or simple past? Fill in.

Finished time (last week, in 2020, ago) → simple past. Result now, ever/never/just/yet/since/for → present perfect.

  1. a)I … (see) that film last week, but I … (not / see) the second part yet.
  2. b)She … (never / be) to Spain, although she … (learn) Spanish for five years.
  3. c)They … (move) here in 2020 and … (live) here ever since.
  4. d)He … (just / arrive), so he … (not / hear) the news yet.
  5. e)We … (not / go) out yesterday because it … (rain) all day.
  6. f)This is the best book I … (ever / read).
  7. g)My grandfather … (die) before I … (be) born, so I … (never / meet) him.
  8. h)Will or going to: Look at those clouds — it … (rain). / I think she … (win). / We … (visit) Rome next month, the flights are booked.
  9. i)Comparison: This test is … (easy) than the last one, but the … (difficult) part is still to come. She sings as … (good) as a professional.
  10. j)Relative pronoun: The man … lives next door / the bike … I bought / the girl … brother is famous.

2Modals and if-clauses (12 points).

Modals: no -s, no to. If-clause: never will or would.

  1. a)must, mustn't, needn't or should: You … pay, it's free. / You … smoke here. / You look tired, you … sleep more. / You … wear a helmet on a bike.
  2. b)Past or future form: I can swim. (last year) → … / You must finish it. (tomorrow) → … / She can't come. (yesterday) → …
  3. c)Type 1 or 2? Fill in: If it … (rain), we will stay at home. / If I … (be) rich, I would travel. / If you don't hurry, you … (miss) the bus. / If she … (have) more time, she would learn Spanish.
  4. d)Correct the mistakes: If I would have a dog, I would walk it every day. / You mustn't come if you don't want to — it's optional. / She cans speak French.
  5. e)Explain the difference in German: You mustn't open the window. — You needn't open the window.

Text: Sixteen-year-old Aisha Rahman from Leeds has won the Young Engineer of the Year award for a device that turns the movement of a school bag into electricity. „Students carry heavy bags for hours," she explains. „That energy is wasted." Her small generator, fixed to the strap, produces enough power to charge a phone during a normal school day. Aisha developed the idea in a school club and tested it with 30 classmates for six weeks. Not everyone was impressed at first: „My brother said it would never work," she laughs. The prize includes 10,000 pounds and a work placement with a technology company. She wants to make the device cheaper so that schools in poorer countries can use it for lamps. „Not everyone has electricity at home to do homework," she says.

3Reading (10 points): Read and answer.

Own words where possible.

  1. a)What does Aisha's invention do, and where is it fixed?
  2. b)Explain „That energy is wasted" in your own words.
  3. c)How did she develop and test it, and how did her brother react?
  4. d)What does the prize include?
  5. e)Why does she want to make it cheaper? Give her reason in your own words.
  6. f)Find in the text: a word for „beeindruckt" and for „Praktikum".

4Writing (14 points): Choose one: a) Write a report (120 to 150 words) about a school project for the school website. b) Write the next part of a story (120 to 150 words) that begins: „When Jamal opened the door, the room was empty — except for a phone on the table, and it was ringing."

Plan for two minutes before you write.

  1. a)Report: headline, who/what/when/where, order, passive, conclusion. Story: simple past, direct speech, suspense, a clear ending.

Long version: 75 minutes, 50 points. No dictionary.

1Tenses (14 points): Present perfect or simple past? Fill in.

Finished time (last week, in 2020, ago) → simple past. Result now, ever/never/just/yet/since/for → present perfect.

  1. a)I … (see) that film last week, but I … (not / see) the second part yet.saw, haven't seen
  2. b)She … (never / be) to Spain, although she … (learn) Spanish for five years.has never been, has learnt (been learning)
  3. c)They … (move) here in 2020 and … (live) here ever since.moved, have lived
  4. d)He … (just / arrive), so he … (not / hear) the news yet.has just arrived, hasn't heard
  5. e)We … (not / go) out yesterday because it … (rain) all day.didn't go, rained (was raining)
  6. f)This is the best book I … (ever / read).have ever read
  7. g)My grandfather … (die) before I … (be) born, so I … (never / meet) him.died, was, have never met
  8. h)Will or going to: Look at those clouds — it … (rain). / I think she … (win). / We … (visit) Rome next month, the flights are booked.is going to rain / will win / are going to visit
  9. i)Comparison: This test is … (easy) than the last one, but the … (difficult) part is still to come. She sings as … (good) as a professional.easier, most difficult, well
  10. j)Relative pronoun: The man … lives next door / the bike … I bought / the girl … brother is famous.who / which (that) / whose

2Modals and if-clauses (12 points).

Modals: no -s, no to. If-clause: never will or would.

  1. a)must, mustn't, needn't or should: You … pay, it's free. / You … smoke here. / You look tired, you … sleep more. / You … wear a helmet on a bike.needn't / mustn't / should / must
  2. b)Past or future form: I can swim. (last year) → … / You must finish it. (tomorrow) → … / She can't come. (yesterday) → …I could swim last year. / You will have to finish it tomorrow. / She couldn't come yesterday.
  3. c)Type 1 or 2? Fill in: If it … (rain), we will stay at home. / If I … (be) rich, I would travel. / If you don't hurry, you … (miss) the bus. / If she … (have) more time, she would learn Spanish.rains (1) / were (2) / will miss (1) / had (2)
  4. d)Correct the mistakes: If I would have a dog, I would walk it every day. / You mustn't come if you don't want to — it's optional. / She cans speak French.If I had a dog, … / You needn't come … / She can speak French.
  5. e)Explain the difference in German: You mustn't open the window. — You needn't open the window.mustn't: Es ist verboten, das Fenster zu öffnen. needn't: Du brauchst es nicht zu öffnen, kannst aber.

Text: Sixteen-year-old Aisha Rahman from Leeds has won the Young Engineer of the Year award for a device that turns the movement of a school bag into electricity. „Students carry heavy bags for hours," she explains. „That energy is wasted." Her small generator, fixed to the strap, produces enough power to charge a phone during a normal school day. Aisha developed the idea in a school club and tested it with 30 classmates for six weeks. Not everyone was impressed at first: „My brother said it would never work," she laughs. The prize includes 10,000 pounds and a work placement with a technology company. She wants to make the device cheaper so that schools in poorer countries can use it for lamps. „Not everyone has electricity at home to do homework," she says.

3Reading (10 points): Read and answer.

Own words where possible.

  1. a)What does Aisha's invention do, and where is it fixed?It turns the bag's movement into electricity to charge a phone; it is fixed to the strap.
  2. b)Explain „That energy is wasted" in your own words.The energy students produce by carrying bags disappears unused.
  3. c)How did she develop and test it, and how did her brother react?School club, six weeks of testing with 30 classmates; her brother said it would never work.
  4. d)What does the prize include?10,000 pounds and a work placement with a technology company.
  5. e)Why does she want to make it cheaper? Give her reason in your own words.Poorer schools could use it for lamps, because many students have no electricity at home for homework.
  6. f)Find in the text: a word for „beeindruckt" and for „Praktikum".impressed — work placement

4Writing (14 points): Choose one: a) Write a report (120 to 150 words) about a school project for the school website. b) Write the next part of a story (120 to 150 words) that begins: „When Jamal opened the door, the room was empty — except for a phone on the table, and it was ringing."

Plan for two minutes before you write.

  1. a)Report: headline, who/what/when/where, order, passive, conclusion. Story: simple past, direct speech, suspense, a clear ending.Own text. Points for content, language (tenses, word order, spelling) and form (report: structure and passive; story: tense, dialogue, ending).

Tenses

Present perfect or simple past: look for a finished time. Will or going to: plan or spontaneous decision? The if-clause never contains will or would.

Modals

No -s, no to. must = necessary, mustn't = forbidden, needn't = not necessary, should = advice. For past and future use had to / will have to and could / will be able to.

Writing

Report: headline, W-questions, order, no feelings. Story: simple past, direct speech, a clear ending. Plan for two minutes; check tenses at the end.

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