welcomed into the and was with Mro. household for tea, asked to call again. After several visits she became very friendly Pike, and now she visits her regularly and cleans her house. But, from that day to this, nomone in the whole of the willage, I not even Suaan.) knows how the rescued the child from the river. But there consolation, Mrs. Pike is is one longer alone. Well-inten good use of words but the story is not linked closely enough with the problem of Mrs. Rike. по SAMPLE 3 Manchester Secondary Modern School-Average Ability "Stream" Pupil age 14; finishing fourth form (tenth school year) Compositions and mathematics tests in class. NOTE.-All pupils in this group are specializing in "commercia." work, preparing to become secretaries or clerks. Note the neatness of work. The sun is usually shinning brightly, and there are birds singing and otter animals running about here and there. It was a lovely sunny day, and decided we would go on a picnic along the lanes. My mother packed a puenic bag full of sandwhiches, cakes and something to drink. in The started out along the lane, all along you could see wild plousers and animals. There were the birds the tree-tops. singing All of a sudden we Reard a new sound, it was the sound of water qushing out from somewhere. As we carried on walking the became louder and louder. We the turned down a lane which led in the direction from which the nove came, and we came to a beautiful spot, there was ą small pool with a stream running through. The water was very clear and we were able to drink from it. The net our sandwhiches out on a table clock, and started our dinner. after we had had dinner we Had a swim in the pool, the water was lovely and cool and We all felt refreshed. |