II Leseverstehenstest (RCT)

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Schülerhinweise zum RCT
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Name, Klasse und Datum werden in die dafür vorgesehenen Felder eingetragen.
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Vor Beginn der Arbeitszeit darf der Fachlehrer Fragen nur zu den Aufgabenstellungen
beantworten.
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Die Arbeitszeit für den RCT beträgt 160 Minuten und beginnt mit dem Lesen des
Textes.
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Die Teilaufgaben sollten in der vorgegebenen Reihenfolge bearbeitet werden.
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Als Hilfsmittel ist nur das englisch−
−deutsche Wörterbuch ohne Grammatikteil
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Leseverstehenstest (RCT)
THE TRUTH ABOUT KIDS TODAY
What is it like to be a young person today? Earlier this year, The Guardian
decided to find out. Over 500 children between the ages of 11 and 15 living
throughout Britain were asked about their likes, dislikes, their hopes and
thoughts.
The survey shows that the one thing young people are most worried about is their chance of
getting a job when they leave school (72 per cent). Suzanne Lucas, 11, who lives with her
unemployed mother and sister in Edinburgh, would not like to end up like her mother.
"She's split up with my Dad and she's got no job and she's got two children to look after,"
Suzanne explained to The Guardian. "I really want to get a good education and finish school.
Today, without good qualifications, they won’t even accept you as a trainee."
In Britain, youngsters spend most of the day at school, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Evenings are
usually not free, as there is homework to do; an average of about one and a half hours a night
for this age group. According to the survey, the rest of the time is divided between playing
with friends or family, listening to music and, above all, watching TV or videos. In fact,
young people watch TV 11 hours 45 minutes a week on average. That is six times longer than
they spend reading, writes The Guardian.
According to the survey, youngsters receive about £ 5.25 pocket money a week. That's why
shopping is another popular activity among young people. They spend their money on clothes,
CDs, magazines, tickets for concerts or the cinema and computer equipment. Nearly three
hours a week they spend playing computer games. "I think you have to learn about computers
if you are going to get a job these days," explained 15-year-old Mark who would like to work
for a computer firm near his home town, Manchester.
Bullying is a very serious problem in British schools. The survey found that more than half the
children were bullied, usually because of their appearance. "If you don't look good you can get
into trouble at school. There's a fat kid in our class and he is called 'Fatty'. If you wear sports
clothes without a name on them like Adidas, you get bullied," Max Jackson, 15, explained.
Drugs are also a problem in secondary schools. One in three 11- to 15-year-olds said someone
had offered them drugs and one in ten had taken them. Most said they felt they knew enough
about the danger of drug use.
"I've been offered hash," Roxanne admitted, "but I haven't taken it. A girl I know died four
months ago. It was probably heroin. Leah Betts is the one that took Ecstasy – people take it at
raves. I think it's very good that such drugs are not legal. They're worse than alcohol and it
worries me that the stuff is even sold in our school playground."
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Comprehension
1. Matching exercise
Combine the matching parts of the sentences.
1. More than 500 British children took
part in
a) the most popular activity in the
evening.
2. An 11-year-old girl doesn't want
b) because of their looks.
3. Watching TV is
c) other free-time activities among
young British.
4. Shopping and playing computer games are
d) because of heroin.
5. A lot of the children were bullied
e) a survey.
6. A young girl probably died
f) a life like her mother's.
Put the correct letters below the numbers.
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2
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6p
2. Read the text carefully.
Find out which statements are true and which are false. Mark with a cross.
true
false
1. 500 children asked The Guardian questions.
2. Only 72 per cent of the children see a chance of getting a job.
3. All British children spend less than one and a half hours on
homework every night.
4. British youngsters like watching TV or videos better than
reading.
5. 15-year-old Mark thinks computer knowledge is necessary to
get a job nowadays.
6. Max Jackson is bullied because he is fat.
7. Every third pupil between the ages of 11 to 15 has already taken
illegal drugs.
8. Teenagers in Britain can't buy illegal drugs.
8p
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Language
From the words below choose the suitable ones and fill in the gaps.
homeless – of having – prison – their – responsible – culture – different – situation – to –
afraid – money – dream – selling – away – for
For many teenagers in the USA, Hollywood seems like an escape from (1) _____________
difficult home lives. They don't know where to look (2) ________________ help and the
only way out of the situation is to run (3) _________________ from it.
They go to Hollywood with the (4) _________________ of becoming movie stars and
(5) __________________ a glamorous lifestyle.
However, Hollywood's reality is that thieves steal the youngsters' (6) _________________,
and many of them soon become involved in buying and (7) _________________ drugs.
They do all this in order (8) ____________________survive.
Some teenagers even become gang members and end up in (9) ___________________
because they are violent and commit crimes.
Others lead a miserable life on the streets and are always (10)___________________ of
violence.
So all the dreams the teenagers have when they arrive in Hollywood and the reality they find
there are very (11)___________________ from each other.
11 p
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Grammar
1. Fill in the correct words.
noun
verb
adjective
active
to hope
to legalize
respect
8p
2. Adjective - Comparison
Put in the correct forms.
British teachers are worried about their pupils' fitness. Teenagers aren't as _________
____________________ (fit) as they were twenty years ago.
Everybody knows that today children are taken everywhere by car, and going by bus is
_________________ (popular) than walking.
That's why teenagers nowadays don't have regular exercise which is the ___________
(important) thing to keep fit and healthy.
For many kids, computer games are ____________________ (exciting) than running
around in the playground. But they become the _______________________ (lazy)
people in front of their computers.
In addition to that, a lot of children spend ____________________ (much) time on
homework than on sport.
70 % of all teenagers do __________________ (little) than two hours of sport a week.
You see, school sport doesn't play a _____________________ (serious) role in a
pupil's life.
8p
3. If clauses
Please fill in the correct forms.
− If teenagers work hard at school, they ______________________ (have) a good
chance of getting a job.
– Many kids could work more actively at school if they ________________(watch)
less TV.
– Most young people ___________________ (not worry) if there were better chances
for vocational training.
3p
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4. Questions
In Roxanne's youth club a street-worker talks to the girl about her experiences with drugs.
He asks her questions to get more information.
− Only yesterday somebody offered me some hash in our school playground.
Who _______________________________________________________________?
− My friend, Steve, even took hash in our youth club.
When ______________________________________________________________?
− But I don't take it.
Why _______________________________________________________________?
− I have already tried drugs.
Which drugs ________________________________________________________?
− I think I will spend my pocket money more sensibly.
How _______________________________________________________________?
5p
5. Tenses
Please put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
This year, 16-year-old Kristy Lawson _______________________ (attend) Cranford
High School.
She ____________________ (finish) school next term. The girl ________________
already _________________ (apply) for a job. Last week she __________________
(have) an interview. But the firm _________________________ (not send) her their
decision yet.
Although Kristy ________________________ (work) hard for school every day, she
spends hours listening to music. She has a fantastic collection of CDs and cassettes.
Two months ago she ___________________ (be) at a concert together with some
classmates.
The girls ___________________ (enjoy) the music there and had a lot of fun. But
Kristy knows that school is more important than music at the moment.
8p
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Using the language in different contexts
Defective dialogue: Questionnaire
In order to get some more information on "The truth about kids in Germany today",
The Guardian has sent out questionnaires. Here is one for you to fill in.
Answer all the questions. Write about 80 words altogether. Count your words.
What do you like best in your life?
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What are you interested in?
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What does music mean to you?
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Which media are important for you? Say why.
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What worries you?
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What ideas and hopes do you have for your future?
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18 p
(12 contents, 6 correctness)
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Comment/Giving opinion
Write down your opinion on one or two of the following statements.
Give reasons for your opinion and/or examples.
Write about 150 words altogether. Count your words.
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Violence on TV and in videos produces violence on the streets.
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School holidays are too long.
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Living in the city is better than living in the country.
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Being a teenager is the best time of your life.
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America – an example for Europe?
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25 p
(15 contents, 10 correctness)
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Name:
Form:
Date:
I. Hörverstehenstest (LCT)
Score
Possible Maximum
Points Gained
Task A
6p
..... p
Task B
7p
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Task C
7p
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Total
20 p
..... p
II. Leseverstehenstest (RCT)
Score
Possible Maximum
Part A
Part B
Total
Mark:
Points:
Points Gained
I
14 p
..... p
II
11 p
..... p
I
32 p
..... p
II
18 p
..... p
III
25 p
..... p
100 p
..... p
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