Klassenarbeit — Unit 12: Class Magazine Issue

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 to a short editorial meeting.

“Hawa’s article on the canteen is clear, but the lead is too long. If she shortened it, the piece would feel tighter. Jonas’s piece on the lost-property cupboard, which is genuinely funny, needs one more quote. Both pieces should run on the same page.”

  1. Hawa’s issue: ___ . 2. Editor’s advice: ___ . 3. Jonas’s strength: ___ . 4. Layout: ___ .

Task 2 — Reading (12 BE) Link to heading

Read the Canteen That Almost Worked article above. Answer.

  1. When did the rules start? 2. Two changes. 3. The complaint. 4. The headteacher’s response.

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

Mixed-grammar review.

  1. The new rules __________ (introduce / passive) on Monday.
  2. The student __________ (complain) said it removed the pause.
  3. If the system __________ (be) different, lunch __________ (feel) better.
  4. The headteacher __________ (already / agree) to review the rules.

Task 4 — Writing (13 BE) Link to heading

Write a 150-word class-magazine article on a topic of your choice. Use 4 grammar points from the year.

Answer key
T1. lead is too long, shorten it (would feel tighter), genuinely funny, on the same page. T2. Monday; plates in single line, drinks from separate counter; the system removes the pause that was lunch’s best part; agreed to review in two weeks. T3. were introduced / who complained / were / would feel / has already agreed. T4. Open.
Notenschlüssel (von 45)
| 42–45 | 1 | 36–41 | 2 | 30–35 | 3 | | 22–29 | 4 | 13–21 | 5 | 0–12 | 6 |