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

5 points

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.