I. Grammar (10 points) : Овог: Нэр: Анги: 10 Grade Mid Test D
I. Grammar (10 points) : Овог: Нэр: Анги: 10 Grade Mid Test D
I. Grammar (10 points) : Овог: Нэр: Анги: 10 Grade Mid Test D
I. Grammar ( 10 points)
IV. Reading: Read the text and mark statements TRUE or FALSE. (5points)
A Magic Job
Ken Flannagan began his career in the magic industry only two years ago, but he has
already managed to make a name for himself. When he first started out as a trainee magician at
the age of fifteen, his parents weren’t very thrilled about it. They thought that he wouldn’t be able
to earn a decent living and they tried to convince him otherwise.
Luckily, Ken’s mentor (the well-known magician Malcolm Potts) taught him well. Malcolm
insisted that he practise day and night. Perfecting his own tricks and inventing new ones was the
key to Ken’s success. Soon, he was participating in some of his mentor’s shows and then worked
on his own.
He is now a performer at children’s parties and other events throughout the city. Most
recently, just last October, he won first prize at the Annual Junior Magician’s Convention in
Minneapolis. Since then, he has been earning $400 per performance, which you have to admit
isn’t too bad for someone who hasn’t even graduated from school yet!
What does this teach us? Sometimes you just have to take a chance! Ken often says, “If
you’re determined you can be successful, so don’t let anyone tell you what you can and can’t do.”
We’re not surprised!