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Summative assessment for the term 1
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Reading
Read the text divided into three parts. Match questions 1–5 with paragraphs A–C.
Sleepwalking
A
Recent research has uncovered some remarkable facts about sleepwalking. It has been
established, for example, that most sleepwalkers rise from their beds during the first third of a
night’s sleep, during a stage of their sleeping cycle called non-REM sleep. During this stage,
they are in deep sleep, and their brains are very inactive. The fact that the brain is not really
thinking about anything explains why sleepwalkers walk around with blank expressions and, if
woken, can’t remember what they were doing. It also proves that the long-held belief that
sleepwalkers act out dreams is simply not true. Sleepwalkers can’t be dreaming if their brains
aren’t switched on. Remarkably, though, to my mind at least, the body, unlike the brain, is still
active during non-REM sleep. Most people toss and turn in bed early in their sleep cycle, and
pull at the bedsheets. Sleepwalkers simply take this behaviour to another level.
B
While people of all ages may walk in their sleep, the phenomenon is most common in
young children. It is believed that this is because their brains are still developing, and,
therefore, more likely to get confused. Sleepwalking has been described as a state of the
brain in which the boundary between being awake and asleep is uncertain. Something in the
sleeper’s brain tells the body to move when it should be telling it to rest. It makes sense,
therefore, that sleepwalking children behave in the way they do. Not only is a child’s brain
immature, but it is also developing very fast. It is no surprise that it should make mistakes. It is
no surprise either that most kids soon grow out of sleepwalking. It is harder to explain why the
phenomenon seems to run in families, though, and why it is much more likely that a boy,
rather than a girl, should be a sleepwalker.
C
It has been shown that children are more likely to go sleepwalking when over-tired or
stressed, so a simple remedy is often to make sure they get a good night’s sleep. Cutting out
certain medicines or food types may also have a positive effect on a person’s tendency to
sleep walk. Sleepwalking may be a symptom of something more serious in adults, however.
Indeed, it could be a symptom of Parkinson’s disease. It is also fair to say that walking around
in your sleep, unaware of what you are doing or where you are going is, naturally, dangerous
in itself. Many have had accidents, and some have committed crimes. In 2005, a British man
was found not guilty of murdering his father after he explained to the court that he had killed
him while walking round the house fast asleep.
In which paragraph does the author …
1. explain why people of a particular age group tend to sleepwalk more than others?___
2. mention the way people look when sleepwalking? ___
3. suggest ways of preventing sleepwalkers from behaving in the way they do? ___
4. give a specific example of how sleepwalking can have negative consequences? ___
5. discuss how the brain is behaving during sleepwalking episodes? ___
Mark: ___ / 5
Listening
Listen the programme about High Intensity Training and identify are the following sentences True(T)
or False(F):
1. Your heart rate and breathing quickly recover afterwards.

2. The benefits aren’t yet known for serious sports training.
3. Increasing the mitochondria in your body makes you fitter.
4. You feel hungry afterwards.
5. It takes much less time than other forms of exercise.
Mark: ___ / 5
Vocabulary
Complete the sentences. Use the words to make compound adjectives.
1. In a ___________-provoking new book, Professor Karen Carr challenges ideas we may have
about what sort of foods are good for us.
2. Eating in a revolving restaurant at the top of one of the world’s highest towers was amazing –
there were___________taking views of the city, the sea and the distant mountains.
3. Usain Bolt is probably the most ___________-known sprinter in the world of athletics right
now.
4. Our team didn’t really want to play the match at all. That’s why we put in a ___________-
hearted performance, anddeserved to lose 5–0.
Mark: ___ / 4
Writing
Read the task below. Write an article.
You’ve read an article saying that fewer teenagers are taking part in team sports. Write an article for
your school website about why it is important for teenagers to take part in team sports, and how
students can be persuaded to do more regular exercises.
Criteria:
 Organize your ideas into paragraphs;
 Use adverbs and linking words to connect your ideas in each paragraph;
 Include one or two comment adverbs;
 Check the spelling and grammar.
Mark: ___ / 5

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1. Your heart rate and breathing quickly recover afterwards.

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