Sekundarschulabschluss für Erwachsene. Englisch Sek B 2017

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1 SAE Sekundarschulabschluss für Erwachsene Name: Nummer: Englisch Sek B 2017 Totalzeit: 90 Minuten Hilfsmittel: Wörterbuch in Buchform Muttersprache Englisch für Teil D, Schreiben Maximal erreichbare Punktzahl: 100 Für die Maximalnote 6 erforderliche Punktzahl: 95 Für die Note 4 erforderliche Minimalpunktzahl: 55

2 A Listening comprehension (25 points) Listening skills practice: My favourite film exercises 1. Check your understanding: matching (5 points) Do this exercise while you listen. Match the speaker to the genre of film. Write v z next to the numbers Speaker 1 v. A science fiction film 2.. Speaker 2 w. A modern vampire film 3.. Speaker 3 x. An action film 4.. Speaker 4 y. A romance 5.. Speaker 5 z. A romance based on a book 2. Check your understanding: gap fill (20 points) Do this exercise while you listen again. Complete the gaps with the correct speaker. A (x2) B (x1) C (x2) D (x2) E (x3) 1. Speaker thinks the film shows you not to judge people too quickly. 2. Speaker says the film is not too sentimental, thanks to the actor. 3. Speaker likes a film in which everything we think is real is fiction. 4. Speaker has seen their favourite film more than once. 5. Speaker prefers the first version of the film. 6. Speaker likes a film with murder, violence and blood-drinking. 7. Speaker likes a film which tells a love story over several years. 8. Speaker likes a film which shows bullying at school. 9. Speaker likes the scenes filmed in different countries. 10. Speaker says it s not a new film. 25P./ Seite 2

3 B Reading comprehension (25 points) Part 1 Read the text carefully. Then answer tasks a) to i). Is Northern Ireland beautiful? Do Irish people speak Irish? And what exactly is Gaelic football? Read about Northern Ireland and find out! Northern Ireland is one of the four countries in the United Kingdom, with England, Scotland and Wales. It is to the north of the Republic of Ireland, on an island next to Great Britain. Around 1.8 million people live in Northern Ireland, which is about 3% of the UK population. The capital city is Belfast. Another name for Northern Ireland is Ulster or The Six Counties because it is made up of six regions or counties. In Northern Ireland you can find beautiful beaches, forests and mountains. You can visit the Giant s Causeway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. About 40,000 columns were formed after a volcanic eruption and some of them are 12m tall. Films and TV series such as Dracula Untold or Game of Thrones are filmed in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland was a place of conflict between people who wanted to be part of the Republic of Ireland, people who wanted to be part of the UK and people who wanted Northern Ireland to be a separate country. In the 1990s there was an important peace process and the violence and conflict stopped. The Northern Ireland Assembly and the UK Parliament decide on the laws in Northern Ireland. Language Nearly everyone in Northern Ireland speaks English. A small number of people speak Irish Gaelic, an old Celtic language which is very different from English. The other regional language is Ulster Scots. Music You can hear all types of music in Northern Ireland including traditional Irish music, jazz, rock or pop. During the summer Belfast has music festivals like Belsonic and Tennents Vital. Many international artists play at these festivals, including bands from Northern Ireland like Snow Patrol, Ash and Two door cinema club. Sport Northern Ireland is a popular place to go walking or do outdoor activities such as mountain biking, coasteering (climbing up rocks and jumping into the sea) or zorbing (rolling down a hill in a giant PVC ball). Football, rugby, cricket, Gaelic football and hurling, a type of hockey, are all popular in Northern Ireland. Gaelic football is similar to rugby because players can touch and kick the ball. For most sports, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland join together in the same team when they play in international competitions. However, football is different and Northern Ireland has its own football league. Some players from Northern Ireland play for teams in the English or Scottish leagues. Symbols St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and Northern Ireland. On March 17th St Patrick s Day is a very important celebration in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland with parades, concerts, music and dancing. The shamrock is a green plant with three leaves which is the symbol of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. (Adapted from Seite 3

4 Answer the following questions by ticking the correct box. þ a) Northern Ireland is part of. q England q Ireland q United Kingdom q Scotland b) Dracula Untold and Game of Thrones are not... q produced in Northern Ireland. q produced in Ireland q films. q TV series. c) Belsonic and Tennents Vital are... q popular music groups. q parts of Belfast. q music festivals. q international artists. d) St Patrick s Day is... q a day of celebrations. q a big festival. q an important day for Northern Ireland only. q famous for the food. 4P./ Seite 4

5 Now answer the following questions as exactly as possible. Your answers can be in English or German. You don t have to write full sentences. e) Why is Northern Ireland also called The Six Counties? f) Why was Northern Ireland in a lot of trouble? g) Who makes the laws for Northern Ireland? h) Which languages are spoken in Northern Ireland? i) Why is March 17 th an important day for both parts of Ireland? 10P./ Seite 5

6 SAE 2017 Englisch B Nummer: Part 2 Look at the advertisements of the Swiss Premium Hotels. Seite 6

7 SAE 2017 Englisch B Nummer: (Advertisements from The Swiss inflight magazine) Seite 7

8 Read the statements a to e. Match each advertisement with the location of the hotel as in the example. Some ads and hotels are used more than once. Statement Example This is the only four star hotel. Cityname Meisterschwanden a b c d e This hotel advertisement is special for the winter. This hotel has been in use for a very long time. In this hotel you can enjoy not only Swiss atmosphere. This hotel was awarded. This hotel offers a special kind of relaxing area. 5P./ Answer the following questions as exactly as possible. Your answers can be in English or German. You don t have to write full sentences. f) What do have three of the six hotels in common? g) Which hotel is not only used for holiday? Why? h) What do the hotels in Basel and Zurich have in common? 6P./ Seite 8

9 C Use of English (20 points) Grammar in use A If - clauses Fill in the correct form of the verb in brackets! 1. If Anne s father gets seriously ill, they (BRING) him to the hospital. 2. If I (BE) you I would pay more attention in class. 3. They (NOT GO) out if they don t get a babysitter. 4. The manager would fire him if he (HAVE) someone else to replace him. 5. I (LIKE) her more if she didn t ask such stupid questions. 6. If you (NOT KNOCK) they won t let you in. B Comparatives Put the adjectives in the correct form (comparative, superlative): 1. Her dress is (pretty)... than mine. 2. Cheetahs are (fast)... animals we can find. 3. Eating fruit and vegetables is (healthy)... than eating hot dogs. 4. I like milk (good)... than coffee. 5. China has (many)... people than any other country in the world. 6. The blue whale is (heavy)... animal in the world. C So, too, both, either, neither 1. I really miss Kate. do I. 2. I wasn t so tired after the game. was I. 3. I haven t tried Chinese food before. I haven t 4. We reunite with my high school friends once a year. We do 5. I don t want to lose my job. has my sister. 6. I have never witnessed anything like this before. has my sister. 7. How embarrassing! We re wearing the same jumper. 8. I don t like long flights. I don t like long flights Seite 9

10 D Writing (30 points) A blog You are sitting in a train. What would you write in your blog about the journey? JULY 17 th 2017 A journey by train (posted in: TRAVELS) Length: words Beurteilungskriterien: Aufgabenerfüllung (12 Punkte), Textqualität (6 P.), Wortschatz (6 P.), grammatische Strukturen (6 P.); total 30 Punkte. Du kannst folgende Wörter dazu verwenden: scenery, relaxing, interesting, talk to people, efficient, long-distance, quality, dining car, class, weather Seite 10