1. READING The Rodriguez Brothers Circus
The Rodriguez Brothers Circus is in town! Every year, the circus arrives and stays for a week. Then they go to the next town.There are not many animals in the circus. People told the circus that they didn't like seeing animals performing. There is an elephant called Jacob and two old lions, Hattie and Meg.Most of the performers are human! There is Leopold, The Strongest Man In The World. His father also worked in the circus, but Leopold is stronger than him, he has bigger arms and bigger legs too! Leopold performs his act every night for the town's people who come to watch.
Another performer is Clara. She says she has the longest hair in the world. It's about 4 metres long! She also has a daughter who works in the circus. Her name is Sue-Ellen. Her hair is a lot shorter, but she wants to grow it as long as her mother's. Sue-Ellen helps look after the animals and she's also learning how to juggle.
The stars of the circus are the three clowns, Pit, Pot and Pat. They all wear long red shoes, but Pat's shoes are the longest and sometimes, he falls over because they're so long! They perform for about twenty minutes and they are always the most popular act with the audience, especially the children. Many people think Pit, Pot and Pat are three brothers, but Pat is older than the other two - he's their father! He's the oldest clown in the country, but he has a lot of energy.
Look at the sentences about The Rodriguez Brothers Circus. Read the text and decide if each sentence is correct. If it is correct, write A. If it is incorrect, write B.
1. There are many animals in the circus. 2. People don't come to the circus because of the animals. 3. Leopold's father is the strongest. 4. Clara's hair is longer than her daughter's hair. 5. Pat is older than the other two clowns.
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2. GRAMMAR
Read and decide which answer (a, b or c) best fits each gap.
1. I am just tired to work. 2. Thank you much for your nice words. 3. This book is expensive for me.
4. She learns quickly.
5. I’ve been tired these past couple days.
6. She sings beautifully.
7. We like that painting, so we’re going to hang it in the living room.
8. She is old to work.
9. It was warm when we were in Vienna.
10. He is a intelligent child.
A) quite B) too C) very
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3. WRITING
Put the parts of the fable in the right order.
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The Mice In Council
A. All the mice thought this was an excellent idea.
B. They talked about lots of plans but none of them seemed like they would work.
C. However, an older mouse got up and spoke, "This is a really good idea but who is going to tie the bell around the cat's neck?"
D. One day a group of mice decided to call a meeting to see what they could do about the cat which was always trying to catch them.
E. At last, a young mouse got up and said that a bell should be hung around the cat's neck so all the mice would be able to hear when he was coming closer.
2. There were many sculptures in the park.
3. Marine Park is the name of a public park in the New York City.
4. An acrobat is an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination.
5. An orchestra was directed by a perfect conductor.
6. The band played for the whole night.
7. Players came out for warming.
8. Great artists of old time created paintings that still delight us.
9. A referee shal always be neutral to both parties.
10. Many screens were placed in the city so that everyone could follow the game.
11. The audience was respectful of the speaker's opinion.
12. They performed sheet music for full and string orchestra.
13. All musicians were extremely talented and we liked the concert a lot.
14. He works in the office half-time.
15. Popular singers took part in the charity events.
16. The job of whale trainers is very dangerous.
17. We were lucky to have a good guy during our trip to London.
18. Facebook presented a new feature which allows you to follow your visitors.
19. We went to the swimming pool after school.
20. The stadium was full of spectators.
21. Demonstrative evidence, exhibits and other physical forms of evidence used in court to demonstrate, show, depict, inform or teach relevant information to the viewer.
22. Lighting is what turns your home into a place for doing things you love.
23. My brother liked the performance of the tightrope dancer.
24. Musical instruments were created or adapted to create special sounds.
2Nobody knew what he meant.
3we thought he was joking
4John said he didn't know how I felt
5 Harry didn't know when his cousin would come.
6He couldn't believe she had done it.
7He thought they were driving to the country.
8She was sure we would be glad to meet her.
9I didn't know where she was.
10I didn't think they would be having breakfast so early.
11We hoped they had noticed us.
12He didn't suppose she spoke so much.
13She said she would let me know when they come.
14I thought he came in a taxi.
15They were sure we would be waiting for them in the bar.