Week 4 Foundation English Test Copy

Extract from The Circus Boys In Dixie Land by Edgar B. P. Darlington

(1) As the hour for the evening performance approached there was an unusual bustle in the dressing tent. By this time the whole show had taken a keen interest in the affairs of the Circus Boys, who had been known to the performers–at least, to most of them–for the past two years.

(2) Teddy had paid sundry mysterious visits to the horse tent and held numerous confidential conversations with the equestrian director, all of which was supposed to have been unknown to Mr Sparling, the owner of the show.

(3) But, while Teddy was nursing his secret, Mr Sparling also was keeping one of his own, one which was to be a great surprise to the two Circus Boys.

(4) The first surprise was given when the clowns came out for their first entry. Lining up in front of the reserved seats, where the high school boys and girls sat, they sang a song in which they brought in the names of every member of Phil’s class. This elicited roars of laughter from the spectators, while the schoolboys and girls waved their crimson and white class flags wildly.

(5) The whole class was there as the guests of the management of the show. This was one of Mr Sparling’s surprises, but not the only one he was to give them that night.

(6) Next came the leaping act, somersaulting from a springboard and in the end jumping over the herd of elephants. Teddy was so effectively disguised by his clown makeup that, for some time, the class did not recognize him. When finally they did, through some familiar gesture of his own, the boys and girls set up a perfect howl of delight in which the audience joined with enthusiastic applause, for Teddy, with all his clumsy ways, was one of the best tumblers in the show. He had developed marvellously since the close of the show the fall before.

(7) Never had Teddy tumbled as he did that night. He took so many chances that Mr Sparling, who was on the sidelines, shouted a word of caution to him.

(8) “You’ll break your neck if you’re not careful.”

(9) In answer to the warning, Teddy took a long-running start and did a double turn in the air, over the backs of the elephants, landing plump into the waiting arms of a bevy of painted clowns, the spectators evincing their appreciation by shouting out Teddy’s name.

Why is there such a frenzy in a dressing tent?

Extract from The Circus Boys In Dixie Land by Edgar B. P. Darlington

(1) As the hour for the evening performance approached there was an unusual bustle in the dressing tent. By this time the whole show had taken a keen interest in the affairs of the Circus Boys, who had been known to the performers–at least, to most of them–for the past two years.

(2) Teddy had paid sundry mysterious visits to the horse tent and held numerous confidential conversations with the equestrian director, all of which was supposed to have been unknown to Mr Sparling, the owner of the show.

(3) But, while Teddy was nursing his secret, Mr Sparling also was keeping one of his own, one which was to be a great surprise to the two Circus Boys.

(4) The first surprise was given when the clowns came out for their first entry. Lining up in front of the reserved seats, where the high school boys and girls sat, they sang a song in which they brought in the names of every member of Phil’s class. This elicited roars of laughter from the spectators, while the schoolboys and girls waved their crimson and white class flags wildly.

(5) The whole class was there as the guests of the management of the show. This was one of Mr Sparling’s surprises, but not the only one he was to give them that night.

(6) Next came the leaping act, somersaulting from a springboard and in the end jumping over the herd of elephants. Teddy was so effectively disguised by his clown makeup that, for some time, the class did not recognize him. When finally they did, through some familiar gesture of his own, the boys and girls set up a perfect howl of delight in which the audience joined with enthusiastic applause, for Teddy, with all his clumsy ways, was one of the best tumblers in the show. He had developed marvellously since the close of the show the fall before.

(7) Never had Teddy tumbled as he did that night. He took so many chances that Mr Sparling, who was on the sidelines, shouted a word of caution to him.

(8) “You’ll break your neck if you’re not careful.”

(9) In answer to the warning, Teddy took a long-running start and did a double turn in the air, over the backs of the elephants, landing plump into the waiting arms of a bevy of painted clowns, the spectators evincing their appreciation by shouting out Teddy’s name.

What does Teddy do with the elephants in the first leaping act?

Extract from The Circus Boys In Dixie Land by Edgar B. P. Darlington

(1) As the hour for the evening performance approached there was an unusual bustle in the dressing tent. By this time the whole show had taken a keen interest in the affairs of the Circus Boys, who had been known to the performers–at least, to most of them–for the past two years.

(2) Teddy had paid sundry mysterious visits to the horse tent and held numerous confidential conversations with the equestrian director, all of which was supposed to have been unknown to Mr Sparling, the owner of the show.

(3) But, while Teddy was nursing his secret, Mr Sparling also was keeping one of his own, one which was to be a great surprise to the two Circus Boys.

(4) The first surprise was given when the clowns came out for their first entry. Lining up in front of the reserved seats, where the high school boys and girls sat, they sang a song in which they brought in the names of every member of Phil’s class. This elicited roars of laughter from the spectators, while the schoolboys and girls waved their crimson and white class flags wildly.

(5) The whole class was there as the guests of the management of the show. This was one of Mr Sparling’s surprises, but not the only one he was to give them that night.

(6) Next came the leaping act, somersaulting from a springboard and in the end jumping over the herd of elephants. Teddy was so effectively disguised by his clown makeup that, for some time, the class did not recognize him. When finally they did, through some familiar gesture of his own, the boys and girls set up a perfect howl of delight in which the audience joined with enthusiastic applause, for Teddy, with all his clumsy ways, was one of the best tumblers in the show. He had developed marvellously since the close of the show the fall before.

(7) Never had Teddy tumbled as he did that night. He took so many chances that Mr Sparling, who was on the sidelines, shouted a word of caution to him.

(8) “You’ll break your neck if you’re not careful.”

(9) In answer to the warning, Teddy took a long-running start and did a double turn in the air, over the backs of the elephants, landing plump into the waiting arms of a bevy of painted clowns, the spectators evincing their appreciation by shouting out Teddy’s name.

What surprise does Mr Sparling give to Phil and Teddy?

Extract from The Circus Boys In Dixie Land by Edgar B. P. Darlington

(1) As the hour for the evening performance approached there was an unusual bustle in the dressing tent. By this time the whole show had taken a keen interest in the affairs of the Circus Boys, who had been known to the performers–at least, to most of them–for the past two years.

(2) Teddy had paid sundry mysterious visits to the horse tent and held numerous confidential conversations with the equestrian director, all of which was supposed to have been unknown to Mr Sparling, the owner of the show.

(3) But, while Teddy was nursing his secret, Mr Sparling also was keeping one of his own, one which was to be a great surprise to the two Circus Boys.

(4) The first surprise was given when the clowns came out for their first entry. Lining up in front of the reserved seats, where the high school boys and girls sat, they sang a song in which they brought in the names of every member of Phil’s class. This elicited roars of laughter from the spectators, while the schoolboys and girls waved their crimson and white class flags wildly.

(5) The whole class was there as the guests of the management of the show. This was one of Mr Sparling’s surprises, but not the only one he was to give them that night.

(6) Next came the leaping act, somersaulting from a springboard and in the end jumping over the herd of elephants. Teddy was so effectively disguised by his clown makeup that, for some time, the class did not recognize him. When finally they did, through some familiar gesture of his own, the boys and girls set up a perfect howl of delight in which the audience joined with enthusiastic applause, for Teddy, with all his clumsy ways, was one of the best tumblers in the show. He had developed marvellously since the close of the show the fall before.

(7) Never had Teddy tumbled as he did that night. He took so many chances that Mr Sparling, who was on the sidelines, shouted a word of caution to him.

(8) “You’ll break your neck if you’re not careful.”

(9) In answer to the warning, Teddy took a long-running start and did a double turn in the air, over the backs of the elephants, landing plump into the waiting arms of a bevy of painted clowns, the spectators evincing their appreciation by shouting out Teddy’s name.

In paragraph 4, what makes the audience laugh?

Extract from The Circus Boys In Dixie Land by Edgar B. P. Darlington

(1) As the hour for the evening performance approached there was an unusual bustle in the dressing tent. By this time the whole show had taken a keen interest in the affairs of the Circus Boys, who had been known to the performers–at least, to most of them–for the past two years.

(2) Teddy had paid sundry mysterious visits to the horse tent and held numerous confidential conversations with the equestrian director, all of which was supposed to have been unknown to Mr Sparling, the owner of the show.

(3) But, while Teddy was nursing his secret, Mr Sparling also was keeping one of his own, one which was to be a great surprise to the two Circus Boys.

(4) The first surprise was given when the clowns came out for their first entry. Lining up in front of the reserved seats, where the high school boys and girls sat, they sang a song in which they brought in the names of every member of Phil’s class. This elicited roars of laughter from the spectators, while the schoolboys and girls waved their crimson and white class flags wildly.

(5) The whole class was there as the guests of the management of the show. This was one of Mr Sparling’s surprises, but not the only one he was to give them that night.

(6) Next came the leaping act, somersaulting from a springboard and in the end jumping over the herd of elephants. Teddy was so effectively disguised by his clown makeup that, for some time, the class did not recognize him. When finally they did, through some familiar gesture of his own, the boys and girls set up a perfect howl of delight in which the audience joined with enthusiastic applause, for Teddy, with all his clumsy ways, was one of the best tumblers in the show. He had developed marvellously since the close of the show the fall before.

(7) Never had Teddy tumbled as he did that night. He took so many chances that Mr Sparling, who was on the sidelines, shouted a word of caution to him.

(8) “You’ll break your neck if you’re not careful.”

(9) In answer to the warning, Teddy took a long-running start and did a double turn in the air, over the backs of the elephants, landing plump into the waiting arms of a bevy of painted clowns, the spectators evincing their appreciation by shouting out Teddy’s name.

What does Mr Sparling feel when Teddy does his first attraction?

Extract from The Circus Boys In Dixie Land by Edgar B. P. Darlington

(1) As the hour for the evening performance approached there was an unusual bustle in the dressing tent. By this time the whole show had taken a keen interest in the affairs of the Circus Boys, who had been known to the performers–at least, to most of them–for the past two years.

(2) Teddy had paid sundry mysterious visits to the horse tent and held numerous confidential conversations with the equestrian director, all of which was supposed to have been unknown to Mr Sparling, the owner of the show.

(3) But, while Teddy was nursing his secret, Mr Sparling also was keeping one of his own, one which was to be a great surprise to the two Circus Boys.

(4) The first surprise was given when the clowns came out for their first entry. Lining up in front of the reserved seats, where the high school boys and girls sat, they sang a song in which they brought in the names of every member of Phil’s class. This elicited roars of laughter from the spectators, while the schoolboys and girls waved their crimson and white class flags wildly.

(5) The whole class was there as the guests of the management of the show. This was one of Mr Sparling’s surprises, but not the only one he was to give them that night.

(6) Next came the leaping act, somersaulting from a springboard and in the end jumping over the herd of elephants. Teddy was so effectively disguised by his clown makeup that, for some time, the class did not recognize him. When finally they did, through some familiar gesture of his own, the boys and girls set up a perfect howl of delight in which the audience joined with enthusiastic applause, for Teddy, with all his clumsy ways, was one of the best tumblers in the show. He had developed marvellously since the close of the show the fall before.

(7) Never had Teddy tumbled as he did that night. He took so many chances that Mr Sparling, who was on the sidelines, shouted a word of caution to him.

(8) “You’ll break your neck if you’re not careful.”

(9) In answer to the warning, Teddy took a long-running start and did a double turn in the air, over the backs of the elephants, landing plump into the waiting arms of a bevy of painted clowns, the spectators evincing their appreciation by shouting out Teddy’s name.

What is Teddy’s reaction when he hears Mr Sparling’s warning?

Extract from The Circus Boys In Dixie Land by Edgar B. P. Darlington

(1) As the hour for the evening performance approached there was an unusual bustle in the dressing tent. By this time the whole show had taken a keen interest in the affairs of the Circus Boys, who had been known to the performers–at least, to most of them–for the past two years.

(2) Teddy had paid sundry mysterious visits to the horse tent and held numerous confidential conversations with the equestrian director, all of which was supposed to have been unknown to Mr Sparling, the owner of the show.

(3) But, while Teddy was nursing his secret, Mr Sparling also was keeping one of his own, one which was to be a great surprise to the two Circus Boys.

(4) The first surprise was given when the clowns came out for their first entry. Lining up in front of the reserved seats, where the high school boys and girls sat, they sang a song in which they brought in the names of every member of Phil’s class. This elicited roars of laughter from the spectators, while the schoolboys and girls waved their crimson and white class flags wildly.

(5) The whole class was there as the guests of the management of the show. This was one of Mr Sparling’s surprises, but not the only one he was to give them that night.

(6) Next came the leaping act, somersaulting from a springboard and in the end jumping over the herd of elephants. Teddy was so effectively disguised by his clown makeup that, for some time, the class did not recognize him. When finally they did, through some familiar gesture of his own, the boys and girls set up a perfect howl of delight in which the audience joined with enthusiastic applause, for Teddy, with all his clumsy ways, was one of the best tumblers in the show. He had developed marvellously since the close of the show the fall before.

(7) Never had Teddy tumbled as he did that night. He took so many chances that Mr Sparling, who was on the sidelines, shouted a word of caution to him.

(8) “You’ll break your neck if you’re not careful.”

(9) In answer to the warning, Teddy took a long-running start and did a double turn in the air, over the backs of the elephants, landing plump into the waiting arms of a bevy of painted clowns, the spectators evincing their appreciation by shouting out Teddy’s name.

Here are the behaviours that are shown by the two Circus Boys’ schoolmates at the circus performance, except

Room For One More

There is always room for one more

I see by his coat he must be a stray,

The untidy look gives him away.

He’s lost his will and is so thin,

Hasn’t eaten since God knows when.                              5

I know as I coax him through the door,

There’s always room for just one more.

Overall, the main character of the poem is presented as

Room For One More

There is always room for one more

I see by his coat he must be a stray,

The untidy look gives him away.

He’s lost his will and is so thin,

Hasn’t eaten since God knows when.                         5

I know as I coax him through the door,

There’s always room for just one more.

What poetic technique is used in the first and the last lines?

Room For One More

There is always room for one more

I see by his coat he must be a stray,

The untidy look gives him away.

He’s lost his will and is so thin,

Hasn’t eaten since God knows when.                         5

I know as I coax him through the door,

There’s always room for just one more.

The phrase “since God knows when” in Line 5 indicates

Room For One More

There is always room for one more

I see by his coat he must be a stray,

The untidy look gives him away.

He’s lost his will and is so thin,

Hasn’t eaten since God knows when.                              5

I know as I coax him through the door,

There’s always room for just one more.

How can the main character know that the cat is abandoned?

Room For One More

There is always room for one more

I see by his coat he must be a stray,

The untidy look gives him away.

He’s lost his will and is so thin,

Hasn’t eaten since God knows when.                        5

I know as I coax him through the door,

There’s always room for just one more.

What is implied from the first and last lines of the poem?