Klassenarbeit — Unit 11: Plans for the Summer

Track E · Klasse 7 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

Track E · Klasse 7 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau E (45 minutes)
Materials allowed. A monolingual dictionary (Niveau M only).
Time. 45 minutes.
Total. 60 points.

Task 1 — Listening (12 BE) Link to heading

The teacher reads aloud the dialogue Three Plans. Answer in full sentences.

Aisha. What are you doing this summer?
Ben. I’m spending two weeks at my grandma’s farm. We’re going to fix her old greenhouse.
Marius. I’m not doing anything special. My family will be here all summer. I’ll probably read a lot and finally learn to ride a skateboard.
Aisha. That counts as something special, Marius. Most people only plan trips. You’re planning a skill.

  1. What is Ben doing this summer? (3)
  2. Where is Marius going? (2)
  3. What does Marius plan to do at home? (3)
  4. Why does Aisha think Marius’s plan is “special”? (4)

Task 2 — Use of English (15 BE) Link to heading

A. Future forms (10 BE). Choose the better option: will, going to, or present continuous.

  1. We __________ (visit / are visiting) my aunt next weekend; the tickets are booked.
  2. Look at those clouds. It __________ (will rain / is going to rain).
  3. I’m bored. I __________ (will read / am going to read) for an hour.
  4. I __________ (am meeting / will meet) Lisa at five — I told her yesterday.
  5. The train __________ (leaves / is going to leave) at 8:14 every morning. (timetable)

B. Time clauses (5 BE). Combine using when, as soon as, or before + present simple.

  1. I will text you. I will arrive. → I’ll text you ___ .
  2. We will leave the house. We won’t have breakfast. → We won’t leave ___ .
  3. Mum will pick us up. The class will end. → Mum will pick us up ___ .

Task 3 — Mediation (10 BE) Link to heading

Your German pen-pal sends you this short message:

“Mein Bruder fährt im Sommer mit Freunden mit dem Zug nach Italien. Sie wollen Interrail machen — drei Wochen, sieben Länder. Mama sagt, das ist viel zu jung dafür.”

Write three sentences in English to your English-speaking friend explaining what your pen-pal’s brother is planning and what the parent thinks. Do not translate every word.

Task 4 — Writing (23 BE) Link to heading

Write 100–120 words about your summer plan — real or imagined. Cover:

  • one thing you have already arranged (use present continuous or going to),
  • one thing you might decide on the spot (use will),
  • one skill you would like to practise (use would like to).
Expected answer key — class test ("Klassenarbeit")

Task 1 (12 BE).\

  1. He is spending two weeks at his grandmother’s farm and helping to fix her old greenhouse. (3)
  2. He is staying at home for the whole summer. (2)
  3. He plans to read a lot and learn to skateboard. (3)
  4. Sample: Most people plan a trip — Marius is planning a skill, which is more lasting and personal. (4)

Task 2 (15 BE).
A. 1. are visiting, 2. is going to rain, 3. will read, 4. am meeting, 5. leaves.
B. 6. … as soon as I arrive. 7. … before we have breakfast. 8. … when the class ends.

Task 3 (10 BE). Sample: “My pen-pal’s brother is going Interrailing this summer — three weeks, seven countries, by train, with friends. Their mum thinks he’s much too young for that kind of trip.” Award for: gist (4), addressee-fit (2), grammar (4).

Task 4 (23 BE). Inhalt 12 / Sprache 11.

Rubric — grading scale (Notenschlüssel)
Punkte (von 60)Note
56–601
30–394