Klassenarbeit — Unit 8: Music and Belonging

Track G+M · Klasse 8 · Niveau M · 45 Minuten

Track G+M · Klasse 8 · Niveau M · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau M (45 minutes)
Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“This song could be by Adele — it has the same kind of voice. But the chorus is different, so it might be someone newer. The drum sounds programmed rather than live, which means it can’t be a stripped-back acoustic version.”

  1. Could be by: ___ . 2. Why uncertain: ___ . 3. Might be: ___ . 4. Drum: ___ .

Task 2 — Reading (12 BE) Link to heading

Read.

“My favourite song must be the one my grandmother sings every Sunday. It might be 50 years old, or it could be older — no one in the family is sure. There is a small drum and her voice. It can’t be heard on any streaming app.”

  1. Favourite: ___ . 2. Age: ___ . 3. Sounds: ___ . 4. Streaming: ___ .

Task 3 — Use of English (10 BE) Link to heading

Modal of possibility.

  1. That voice __________ be Mariah Carey. (might)
  2. That __________ be live — too clean. (can’t)
  3. The drum __________ be a real drum. (could)
  4. That singer __________ be German. (must — listen to the language)

Task 4 — Writing (13 BE) Link to heading

Write 120 words about one song that means belonging to you. Use 3 modals of possibility.

Answer key
T1. Adele, chorus is different, someone newer, programmed (not live). T2. the song her grandmother sings; might be 50 years old or older; small drum + her voice; not on streaming. T3. might / can’t / could / must. T4. Open.
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