Klassenarbeit — Unit 8: Inequality and Voice

Track G+M · Klasse 9 · Niveau M · 45 Minuten

Track G+M · Klasse 9 · 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.

“Despite a small budget, the school redesigned the lunch cards three years ago. Because of that change, no student now walks past a different-coloured card. Although the change looks cosmetic, the effect is real.”

  1. Despite + noun: ___ . 2. Action: ___ . 3. Effect: ___ . 4. Although clause: ___ .

Task 2 — Reading (12 BE) Link to heading

Read.

“Free school meals exist for students whose families qualify. The cards used to look different, and the difference was visible in the queue. Now the cards look the same. Some adults call this cosmetic. Most students don’t.”

  1. Why free meals: ___ . 2. Old cards: ___ . 3. New cards: ___ . 4. Adults vs. students: ___ .

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

Fill in despite / in spite of / because of / although.

  1. ___ the rain, we played football.
  2. ___ the new policy, prices changed.
  3. ___ I was tired, I finished the test.
  4. ___ the small budget, the school redesigned the cards.

Task 4 — Writing (13 BE) Link to heading

Write 150 words: take a position on a small fairness issue. Use 3 of: despite, in spite of, because of, although.

Answer key
T1. small budget; redesigned the lunch cards; no student walks past a different-coloured card; the change looks cosmetic. T2. for students whose families qualify; visible in queue; now look the same; some adults call cosmetic, most students don’t. T3. Despite (or In spite of) / Because of / Although / Despite (or In spite of). T4. Open.
Notenschlüssel (von 45)
| 42–45 | 1 | 36–41 | 2 | 30–35 | 3 | | 22–29 | 4 | 13–21 | 5 | 0–12 | 6 |