Week 8 Foundation English Test Copy

Extract from The Dutch Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins

(1) This morning, Grandfather carried his rod and the lunch basket. Kit and Kat carried the basket of worms between them, and their rods over their shoulders, and they were all three very happy.

(2) They walked along ever so far, besides the canal. Then they turned to the left and walked along a path that ran from the canal across the green fields to what looked like a hill.

(3) But it wasn’t a hill at all, really, because there aren’t any hills in Holland. It was a long, long wall of earth, very high– oh, as high as a house, or even higher! And it had sloping sides.

(4) There is such a wall of the earth all around the country of Holland, where the Twins live. There has to be a wall because the sea is higher than the land. If there were no walls to shut out the sea, the whole country would be covered with water; and if that were so, then there wouldn’t be any Holland, or any Holland Twins, or any story. So you see it was very lucky for the Twins that the wall was there. They called it a dyke.

(5) Grandfather and Kit and Kat climbed the dyke. When they reached the top, they sat down a few minutes to rest and look at the great blue sea. Grandfather sat in the middle, With Kit on one side, and Kat on the other; and the basket of worms and the basket of lunch were there, too.

(6) They saw a great ship sail slowly by, making a cloud of smoke.

(7) “Where do the ships go, Grandfather?” asked Kit.

(8) “To America, and England, and China, and all over the world,” said Grandfather.

(9) “Why?” asked Kat. Kat almost always said “Why?” and when she didn’t, Kit did.

(10) “To take flax and linen from the mills of Holland to make dresses for little girls in other countries,” said Grandfather.

(11) “Is that all?” asked Kit.

(12) “They take cheese and herring, bulbs and butter, and lots of other things besides, and bring back to our wheat and meat and all sorts of good things from the lands across the sea.”

(13) “I think I’ll be a sea captain when I’m big,” said Kit.

(14) “So will I,” said Kat.

(15) “Girls can’t,” said Kit.

What do the characters not bring when they go fishing?

Extract from The Dutch Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins

(1) This morning, Grandfather carried his rod and the lunch basket. Kit and Kat carried the basket of worms between them, and their rods over their shoulders, and they were all three very happy.

(2) They walked along ever so far, besides the canal. Then they turned to the left and walked along a path that ran from the canal across the green fields to what looked like a hill.

(3) But it wasn’t a hill at all, really, because there aren’t any hills in Holland. It was a long, long wall of earth, very high– oh, as high as a house, or even higher! And it had sloping sides.

(4) There is such a wall of the earth all around the country of Holland, where the Twins live. There has to be a wall because the sea is higher than the land. If there were no walls to shut out the sea, the whole country would be covered with water; and if that were so, then there wouldn’t be any Holland, or any Holland Twins, or any story. So you see it was very lucky for the Twins that the wall was there. They called it a dyke.

(5) Grandfather and Kit and Kat climbed the dyke. When they reached the top, they sat down a few minutes to rest and look at the great blue sea. Grandfather sat in the middle, With Kit on one side, and Kat on the other; and the basket of worms and the basket of lunch were there, too.

(6) They saw a great ship sail slowly by, making a cloud of smoke.

(7) “Where do the ships go, Grandfather?” asked Kit.

(8) “To America, and England, and China, and all over the world,” said Grandfather.

(9) “Why?” asked Kat. Kat almost always said “Why?” and when she didn’t, Kit did.

(10) “To take flax and linen from the mills of Holland to make dresses for little girls in other countries,” said Grandfather.

(11) “Is that all?” asked Kit.

(12) “They take cheese and herring, bulbs and butter, and lots of other things besides, and bring back to our wheat and meat and all sorts of good things from the lands across the sea.”

(13) “I think I’ll be a sea captain when I’m big,” said Kit.

(14) “So will I,” said Kat.

(15) “Girls can’t,” said Kit.

What is not passed by the characters in their journey to fishing?

Extract from The Dutch Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins

(1) This morning, Grandfather carried his rod and the lunch basket. Kit and Kat carried the basket of worms between them, and their rods over their shoulders, and they were all three very happy.

(2) They walked along ever so far, besides the canal. Then they turned to the left and walked along a path that ran from the canal across the green fields to what looked like a hill.

(3) But it wasn’t a hill at all, really, because there aren’t any hills in Holland. It was a long, long wall of earth, very high– oh, as high as a house, or even higher! And it had sloping sides.

(4) There is such a wall of the earth all around the country of Holland, where the Twins live. There has to be a wall because the sea is higher than the land. If there were no walls to shut out the sea, the whole country would be covered with water; and if that were so, then there wouldn’t be any Holland, or any Holland Twins, or any story. So you see it was very lucky for the Twins that the wall was there. They called it a dyke.

(5) Grandfather and Kit and Kat climbed the dyke. When they reached the top, they sat down a few minutes to rest and look at the great blue sea. Grandfather sat in the middle, With Kit on one side, and Kat on the other; and the basket of worms and the basket of lunch were there, too.

(6) They saw a great ship sail slowly by, making a cloud of smoke.

(7) “Where do the ships go, Grandfather?” asked Kit.

(8) “To America, and England, and China, and all over the world,” said Grandfather.

(9) “Why?” asked Kat. Kat almost always said “Why?” and when she didn’t, Kit did.

(10) “To take flax and linen from the mills of Holland to make dresses for little girls in other countries,” said Grandfather.

(11) “Is that all?” asked Kit.

(12) “They take cheese and herring, bulbs and butter, and lots of other things besides, and bring back to our wheat and meat and all sorts of good things from the lands across the sea.”

(13) “I think I’ll be a sea captain when I’m big,” said Kit.

(14) “So will I,” said Kat.

(15) “Girls can’t,” said Kit.

What do the characters not do when they are at the top of the dyke?

Extract from The Dutch Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins

(1) This morning, Grandfather carried his rod and the lunch basket. Kit and Kat carried the basket of worms between them, and their rods over their shoulders, and they were all three very happy.

(2) They walked along ever so far, besides the canal. Then they turned to the left and walked along a path that ran from the canal across the green fields to what looked like a hill.

(3) But it wasn’t a hill at all, really, because there aren’t any hills in Holland. It was a long, long wall of earth, very high– oh, as high as a house, or even higher! And it had sloping sides.

(4) There is such a wall of the earth all around the country of Holland, where the Twins live. There has to be a wall because the sea is higher than the land. If there were no walls to shut out the sea, the whole country would be covered with water; and if that were so, then there wouldn’t be any Holland, or any Holland Twins, or any story. So you see it was very lucky for the Twins that the wall was there. They called it a dyke.

(5) Grandfather and Kit and Kat climbed the dyke. When they reached the top, they sat down a few minutes to rest and look at the great blue sea. Grandfather sat in the middle, With Kit on one side, and Kat on the other; and the basket of worms and the basket of lunch were there, too.

(6) They saw a great ship sail slowly by, making a cloud of smoke.

(7) “Where do the ships go, Grandfather?” asked Kit.

(8) “To America, and England, and China, and all over the world,” said Grandfather.

(9) “Why?” asked Kat. Kat almost always said “Why?” and when she didn’t, Kit did.

(10) “To take flax and linen from the mills of Holland to make dresses for little girls in other countries,” said Grandfather.

(11) “Is that all?” asked Kit.

(12) “They take cheese and herring, bulbs and butter, and lots of other things besides, and bring back to our wheat and meat and all sorts of good things from the lands across the sea.”

(13) “I think I’ll be a sea captain when I’m big,” said Kit.

(14) “So will I,” said Kat.

(15) “Girls can’t,” said Kit.

From the seventh paragraph, how is the personality of Kit?

Extract from The Dutch Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins

(1) This morning, Grandfather carried his rod and the lunch basket. Kit and Kat carried the basket of worms between them, and their rods over their shoulders, and they were all three very happy.

(2) They walked along ever so far, besides the canal. Then they turned to the left and walked along a path that ran from the canal across the green fields to what looked like a hill.

(3) But it wasn’t a hill at all, really, because there aren’t any hills in Holland. It was a long, long wall of earth, very high– oh, as high as a house, or even higher! And it had sloping sides.

(4) There is such a wall of the earth all around the country of Holland, where the Twins live. There has to be a wall because the sea is higher than the land. If there were no walls to shut out the sea, the whole country would be covered with water; and if that were so, then there wouldn’t be any Holland, or any Holland Twins, or any story. So you see it was very lucky for the Twins that the wall was there. They called it a dyke.

(5) Grandfather and Kit and Kat climbed the dyke. When they reached the top, they sat down a few minutes to rest and look at the great blue sea. Grandfather sat in the middle, With Kit on one side, and Kat on the other; and the basket of worms and the basket of lunch were there, too.

(6) They saw a great ship sail slowly by, making a cloud of smoke.

(7) “Where do the ships go, Grandfather?” asked Kit.

(8) “To America, and England, and China, and all over the world,” said Grandfather.

(9) “Why?” asked Kat. Kat almost always said “Why?” and when she didn’t, Kit did.

(10) “To take flax and linen from the mills of Holland to make dresses for little girls in other countries,” said Grandfather.

(11) “Is that all?” asked Kit.

(12) “They take cheese and herring, bulbs and butter, and lots of other things besides, and bring back to our wheat and meat and all sorts of good things from the lands across the sea.”

(13) “I think I’ll be a sea captain when I’m big,” said Kit.

(14) “So will I,” said Kat.

(15) “Girls can’t,” said Kit.

How does Holland solve the problem of water level that exceeds the land?

Extract from The Dutch Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins

(1) This morning, Grandfather carried his rod and the lunch basket. Kit and Kat carried the basket of worms between them, and their rods over their shoulders, and they were all three very happy.

(2) They walked along ever so far, besides the canal. Then they turned to the left and walked along a path that ran from the canal across the green fields to what looked like a hill.

(3) But it wasn’t a hill at all, really, because there aren’t any hills in Holland. It was a long, long wall of earth, very high– oh, as high as a house, or even higher! And it had sloping sides.

(4) There is such a wall of the earth all around the country of Holland, where the Twins live. There has to be a wall because the sea is higher than the land. If there were no walls to shut out the sea, the whole country would be covered with water; and if that were so, then there wouldn’t be any Holland, or any Holland Twins, or any story. So you see it was very lucky for the Twins that the wall was there. They called it a dyke.

(5) Grandfather and Kit and Kat climbed the dyke. When they reached the top, they sat down a few minutes to rest and look at the great blue sea. Grandfather sat in the middle, With Kit on one side, and Kat on the other; and the basket of worms and the basket of lunch were there, too.

(6) They saw a great ship sail slowly by, making a cloud of smoke.

(7) “Where do the ships go, Grandfather?” asked Kit.

(8) “To America, and England, and China, and all over the world,” said Grandfather.

(9) “Why?” asked Kat. Kat almost always said “Why?” and when she didn’t, Kit did.

(10) “To take flax and linen from the mills of Holland to make dresses for little girls in other countries,” said Grandfather.

(11) “Is that all?” asked Kit.

(12) “They take cheese and herring, bulbs and butter, and lots of other things besides, and bring back to our wheat and meat and all sorts of good things from the lands across the sea.”

(13) “I think I’ll be a sea captain when I’m big,” said Kit.

(14) “So will I,” said Kat.

(15) “Girls can’t,” said Kit.

Here are the correct personality of Grandfather, except

Extract from The Dutch Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins

(1) This morning, Grandfather carried his rod and the lunch basket. Kit and Kat carried the basket of worms between them, and their rods over their shoulders, and they were all three very happy.

(2) They walked along ever so far, besides the canal. Then they turned to the left and walked along a path that ran from the canal across the green fields to what looked like a hill.

(3) But it wasn’t a hill at all, really, because there aren’t any hills in Holland. It was a long, long wall of earth, very high– oh, as high as a house, or even higher! And it had sloping sides.

(4) There is such a wall of the earth all around the country of Holland, where the Twins live. There has to be a wall because the sea is higher than the land. If there were no walls to shut out the sea, the whole country would be covered with water; and if that were so, then there wouldn’t be any Holland, or any Holland Twins, or any story. So you see it was very lucky for the Twins that the wall was there. They called it a dyke.

(5) Grandfather and Kit and Kat climbed the dyke. When they reached the top, they sat down a few minutes to rest and look at the great blue sea. Grandfather sat in the middle, With Kit on one side, and Kat on the other; and the basket of worms and the basket of lunch were there, too.

(6) They saw a great ship sail slowly by, making a cloud of smoke.

(7) “Where do the ships go, Grandfather?” asked Kit.

(8) “To America, and England, and China, and all over the world,” said Grandfather.

(9) “Why?” asked Kat. Kat almost always said “Why?” and when she didn’t, Kit did.

(10) “To take flax and linen from the mills of Holland to make dresses for little girls in other countries,” said Grandfather.

(11) “Is that all?” asked Kit.

(12) “They take cheese and herring, bulbs and butter, and lots of other things besides, and bring back to our wheat and meat and all sorts of good things from the lands across the sea.”

(13) “I think I’ll be a sea captain when I’m big,” said Kit.

(14) “So will I,” said Kat.

(15) “Girls can’t,” said Kit.

According to grandfather, here are the duties of a ship, except

The Only Me

Spinning through space for eons,

our earth—oceans, rivers, mountains,

glaciers, tigers, parrots, redwoods—

        evolving wonders.

And our vast array, generations                                                                5

of humans—all shapes, colors, languages.

        Can I be the only me?

Our earth: so much beauty, hate,

        goodness, greed.

“Study. Cool the climate,” advises my teacher.                                    10

                      “Grow peace.”

        Can I be the only me,

                      become all my unique complexity?

The fourth verse of the poem dwells on

The Only Me

Spinning through space for eons,

our earth—oceans, rivers, mountains,

glaciers, tigers, parrots, redwoods—

        evolving wonders.

And our vast array, generations                                                                5

of humans—all shapes, colors, languages.

        Can I be the only me?

Our earth: so much beauty, hate,

        goodness, greed.

“Study. Cool the climate,” advises my teacher.                                    10

                      “Grow peace.”

        Can I be the only me,

                      become all my unique complexity?

Which line mentions pluralism and diversity?

The Only Me

Spinning through space for eons,

our earth—oceans, rivers, mountains,

glaciers, tigers, parrots, redwoods—

        evolving wonders.

And our vast array, generations                                                                5

of humans—all shapes, colors, languages.

        Can I be the only me?

Our earth: so much beauty, hate,

        goodness, greed.

“Study. Cool the climate,” advises my teacher.                                    10

                      “Grow peace.”

        Can I be the only me,

                      become all my unique complexity?

What is referred to as “evolving wonders” in Line 4?

The Only Me

Spinning through space for eons,

our earth—oceans, rivers, mountains,

glaciers, tigers, parrots, redwoods—

        evolving wonders.

And our vast array, generations                                                                5

of humans—all shapes, colors, languages.

        Can I be the only me?

Our earth: so much beauty, hate,

        goodness, greed.

“Study. Cool the climate,” advises my teacher.                                    10

                      “Grow peace.”

        Can I be the only me,

                      become all my unique complexity?

What does the author think people should do first?

The Only Me

Spinning through space for eons,

our earth—oceans, rivers, mountains,

glaciers, tigers, parrots, redwoods—

        evolving wonders.

And our vast array, generations                                                                5

of humans—all shapes, colors, languages.

        Can I be the only me?

Our earth: so much beauty, hate,

        goodness, greed.

“Study. Cool the climate,” advises my teacher.                                    10

                      “Grow peace.”

        Can I be the only me,

                      become all my unique complexity?

According to the poem, what does the character desire?