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King of the Weird and Wonderful
Today, the name P.T. Barnum is associated with Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey Circus. Butaround 150 years ago, Phinies T. Barnum was one of the most famous people on Earth. In a time when there was no Internet, TV or radio, Barnum was an international star. People were fascinated by his extravagant tricks and hoaxes. He knew how to take the ordinary and make it seem extraordinary.
In 1835, Barnum made his first big discovery. He found an elderly black slave,Joice Heth, who said she was 161 years old. Barnum decided to convince people she was President George Washington’s former nanny. He brought her to New York and advertised his discovery in the newspaper. To ensure a big crowd, he also wrote anonymous letters to the paper claiming the woman was a fake, which got him lots of free advertising. Thousands of people came to see the woman, and Barnum made a fortune.
Barnum’s most famous discovery, was a little person by the name of Charles Sherwood Stratton whom Barnum renamed General Tom Thumb. Thanks to Barnum, Tom Thumb became one of the superstars of the 1800s. He toured the world meeting famous people such as President Abraham Lincoln and Queen Victoria. And when Tom announced his marriage to another little person, Lavinia Warren, it was front-page news. Ten thousand guests bought tickets so they could attend the wedding reception.
In 1841, Barnum opened Barnum’s AmericanMuseum in New York. This was a museum of the weird and wacky. Barnum filled it with stuffed animals, robots, and live animals. People knew that some of these things weren’t genuine, but they came to see them anyway. Barnum’s deceptions were so imaginative they were almost as entertaining as the real thing. The museum was so popular that it was often crowded. To empty the museum, Barnum put up signs saying “This Way to the Egress”. Visitors who followed the signs found themselves in the street, victims of one of Barnum’s deceptions. They didn’t realize that “Egress” meant “Exit”!
When the AmericanMuseum burned down in 1865, Barnum lost all his money. However, he did not give up. He went on tour with Tom Thumb and some of his popular shows. In 1881, Barnum went into partnership with James Bailey and James Hutchinson. This was the beginning of the famous Barnum Bailey Circus, which became known as “The Greatest Show on Earth”. In the later years of his life, Barnum was a respectable businessman, but he never lost his love of a good show.

Answer the questions.

1.Tick () the TWO correct answers.(2 x 3 = 6 points)

What information do we learn about Barnum in lines 1-5?

……a.When he was born.

……b.Where he was raised.

……c.When he began to work.

……d.Why he was popular.

……e.How he became famous.

……f.What his goals were.

2.In lines 4-5, the writer says that Barnum knew how totake the(2 x 3= 6 points)

ordinary and make it extraordinary.

Give TWO examples.

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3.Barnum publicized George Washington’s nanny in many ways. (lines 6-12)(4 points)

Which method was the most successful? Explain your answer.

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4.The main subject of lines 13-18 is:(4points)

a.afamous discoveryc.Charles Stratton

b.little peopled.superstars of the 1800s

5.Complete the sentence, according to lines 13-18.(5 points)

The writer mentions President Abraham Lincoln and Queen Victoria to show how

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6.Why was the sign “This way to the Egress” such a clever trick? (lines 19-26)(5 points)

a.It made more room for new visitors.

b.Customers thought it was amusing.

c.It taught people a new word for “exit”.

d.It was very imaginative.

7.What does the writer explain in the last paragraph?(5 points)

a.Why the AmericanMuseum of New York burned down.

b.How Barnum continued to deceive people.

c.How Barnum spent the last years of his life.

d.Why Barnum changed.

Some people say Barnum was dishonest, others say he was imaginative.(5 points)
What is your opinion of him? Explain.

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Match the beginnings of the sentences in Ito the endings inII to show(8 x 1 = 8 points)
you understand the meaning of the words in bold.

III

1.At the height of his career……a.the future.

2.Fortune tellers can predict……b.to your question.

3.Scroll down the page……c.he decided to retire.

4.I was astonished……d.to read all the comments.

5.The inscription on the gate ……e.so it must be true.

6.I don’t know how to respond……f.when I heard the news.

7.At the reunion we reminisced……g.was hard to read.

8.He couldn’t make up such an……h.about all the things we had done at
incredible story,summer camp.

Complete the sentences with the words and expressions below.(7 x 1 = 7 points)

There are two extra words.

luxuriousinjuredcollapsedsinkpropose an alternative

novelisterrorconfessfainted

1.The electricity bill was far too high, due to a computer …………………………… .

2.Ten people were……………………………when the truck collided with the bus.

3.The bridge ……………………………because of the earthquake.

4.I don’t want to go to the museum, can I …………………………… ?

5.Charles Dickens is considered the greatest ……………………………of the Victorian era.

6.Tamar ……………………………because she hadn’t eaten or drunk anything all day.

7.I must …………………………… , I was relieved when our last guest left.

Complete the sentence to show you understand the words in bold.(5 x 2 = 10 points)

1.My new smartphone is equipped with a ......

2.After the announcement, his Facebook site was flooded with......

3.The lighthouse sounds a warning when ......

4.Although Annette is small and thin, she’s capable of......

5.The shopkeeper becamesuspicious when ......

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.(7 x 1 = 7 points)

Use the Past Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Progressive.

1.I walked the dog after I ……………………………(feed) the cat.

2.The garden was muddy because it ……………………………(rain) all night.

3.David went to the doctor because his leg ……………………………(be) painful all week.

4.The customers were furious because they ……………………………(wait) in line for an hour.

5.They ……………………………(finish) skiing, when suddenly there was an avalanche.

6.Alice and Andrea ……………………………(cycling) for three hours before they decided to rest.

7.They ……………………………(play) loud music for hours before someone finally called the police.

Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.(7 x 1 = 7 points)

Use Past Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Progressive.

TICKET IN THE TRASH

A True Story

Sharon Duncan hoped she had a winning lottery ticket. Unfortunately, after Duncan1.…………………………… (scan) her ticket in the machine, she learned she2.…………………………… (win) nothing. Disappointed she threw the ticket in the trash.

Another woman, named Sharon Jones,3.…………………………… (search) through the rubbish when she found Duncan’s ticket. Jones scanned the ticket in the machine and was told she was the lucky winner of a million dollars. Jones claimed the money. However, soon after Jones4.…………………………… (claim) the money, she got an unpleasant surprise. The owner of the ticket, Duncan, learned about what5.…………………………… (happen) and decided to sue Jones for the prize.

In court, Duncan said she6.…………………………… (throw) her ticket away because of the machine’s mistake, so therefore the money was hers. Jones argued that the ticket she found, belonged to no one because it was in the trash. The judge ruled in Duncan’s favor. However, there was one problem: Jones7.…………………………… (already shop) and spent a lot of the money.

Complete the mini-dialogues with the correct form of the verbs(6 x 1 = 6 points)

in brackets. Use theThird Conditional.

1.Mandy:Why didn’t you buy those red sandals? They were gorgeous.

Dahlia:They were too expensive. If they had been cheaper, I ……………………………(buy) them.

2.Rachel:Congratulations! I heard you won two tickets to the concert.

Debby:Yes, I did – thanks to you. If you hadn’t invited me to come with you to the fair,
I…………………………… (not won) the tickets.

3.Jim:What would you have done on Sunday if you ……………………………(not go)
to the football match?

Dave:I …………………………… (watch) the match on TV!

4.David:Why were you angry with me yesterday?

Steve:If you hadn’t told me you had taken my keys, I …………………………… (not look) for them for hours.

5.Andy:Angie is upset because she didn’t win the dance contest.

Jackie:If she …………………………… (not fall), she would have won the contest. She really was the best dancer.

Write sentences in the Third Conditional with the words below.(5 x 1 = 5 points)

1.Aliza / run faster / she / can / win the race.

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2.Tom / not get up late / he / not miss the train.

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3.You / ask / me / I / give / you money.

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4.I / not be injure / lastweek / I / play / in the final.

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5.Jane / use / sunscreen / she / not burn.

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Imagine you are on a picnic at the Kinneret when you find a mysterious creature.

Write a diary entry describing the experience.

Write 100-120 words.

Remember to:

•begin by setting the scene and introducing the main character(s)

•tell the events in chronological order

•make your story interesting by including a problem

•tell how the problem was resolved

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