( Paper 10 } Phaeton desperately wanted to drive his father’s chariot, He begged Helios, the Greek sun god, to allow him as he wanted to impress his friends on Earth. Phaeton wanted them to believe he was the son of a god. Helios agreed but there was a warning ... *... whatever you do,’ he said sternly, ‘do not try to guide the horses. They know the Path and, if you do not bother them, they will ride in an arc across the sky, until they teach the safety of the stables in the West.’ He had time to say no more. The great golden courtyard gates swung open. Light began to climb into the dark sky and the restless horses leaped into the waiting blackness. Helios watched as the wheels and the hooves made splinters of light which Surrounded the chariot like a balll of fire. Phaeton held on tightly to the reins. The chariot thundered into the sky with a speed that made his cloak stream out behind him. The wind lifted his hair and his breath came in gasps. Gradually, though, he relaxed and he began to enjoy the power and the swiftness of his flight. He looked over the side and thought of the people woken by rays from the sun chariot. He laughed aloud when he thought of the power he had to control people's lives. ‘Soon | shall be over my village,’ he thought happily, but when he looked over at the ground below him all he could see were patches of grey, brown and green. He was too far away even to see his village, let alone his house. In despair he cried, reins an angry tug a sky, Nearer to the E ‘No one will see that it is me driving the chariot.’ He gave the nd steered the great horses away from their path in the arth they swooped. The stallions gathered speed and hurtled downwards. Too late, Phaeton remembered his father’s warning, and he tried desperately to stop the furious flight. The horses, sensing that they were no longer controlled, galloped faster and faster, Their flaming nostrils sent fire licking onto the earth and sparks flew from their hooves. Flames licked buildings, and crops 25and died in the heat. Huge ri ‘ wana FAs einainea, 19€ rivers Were sucked into the air and only barren, jaiverell| Parle, Dust from the parched ground filed their noetrle, Gas Pesmbied around them. Where were they totum to hapten on iittacer create thom Gathering what litle they had 90 i , is temple and begged for help. Their pitiful cries arene co God and he looked down with amazement at the wastation. Hi un chariot racing in great swirls across the sky, the driver ranging on grimly. raking @ thunderbolt, Zeus hurled it with great force at the frightened boy. It hit 95 eton and its power sent him Spinning out of the chariot. i space until it landed, broken, on the Earth. "TE SO ata command from Zeus, the horses returned to their proper path. Streaming foam their bodies made a shimmering haze around them and, as night came, the hidden chariot dissolved into the West and the darkness, oo From The Lonely Boy by Barrie Wade, Ann Wade and Maggie Moore Underline the correct answers. 1 (Phaeton, Helios, Zeus) is the name of the sun god, 2 Before Phaeton set off on the chariot, Helios warned him to (hold on tight, let the horses guide him, relax and enjoy the ride). 3 What happened to Phaeton when Zeus discovered what he had done? (he was hit by a thunderbolt, he was asked to stop the chariot, he and the chariot were burnt by flames) Answer these questions. 4 Why was Phaeton keen to drive the chariot? 5-6 Using evidence from the passage, describe Phaeton’s character. @that the chariot is a metaphor for the i that shows that # 7 Copy one line from the passage sun. 8 What does ‘barren’ mean (line 26)? —— £# 8 __ 9 Write another word for ‘scorched’. 40 Desoribe in your own words the moral of this Greek legend. Choose the correct prefix to complete each word. mis dis over re "1 act i 2paeeeee count 13 charge 14 ______balance 15 ______behave 16 ______touch 7 trace Syste believe Rewrite these sentences, adding the missing apostrophes. 49 Bens football had a puncture. 20 They were thirsty, but the cows water trough was empty. 21 It suddenly rained and the three girls coats were soaked.at 1p Marks finger hurt after he shut itn a car doort go Aunty ‘Sues family waved as they turned the corner, 4 Dan Jost his ticket for footballs greatest match, the Cup Final. 95 Five groups designs were displayed in the school hall. ode the words that do not have an antonym. wai wall late London deep top _yellow careful diamond male month egg __ stay Rewrite these direct speech sentences into indirect speech. 32 ‘Don't forget that you have homework tonight,’ called the teacher. 33 ‘Where's the nearest toilet?’ asked the tourist. 34 ‘Help, I'm caught in the barbed wire!” screamed the boy. 35 ‘Stop that ball,’ Greg shouted as it was heading for the goal. %6 ‘I really don’t like Mondays,’ mumbled Seeta to her best friend, ow EYtable. Use words from the passage to complete the had been easy as they had 37-48 The chick r the night. It e ickens had been put away fo the night: | ; A obediently marched to their ing Jordan as he sneakily tempte iently following Jord: he roken pen, W them with soggy mashed tata from the evening meal into their home. Put a tick (7) next to the words spelt correctly and a cross (x) next to those spelt incorrectly. 49 feirce oe 50 diesel oa 51 pier - 52 conciet es 53 greivous = ___ 54 perceive = 56 viel se 56 foreign = __ Rewrite the following correctly. 57-71 sashas eyes stared in disbelief standing quietly in a stable was her very own pony i dont believe hes mine she whispered her mother smiled because she knew sasha deserved him Write the abbreviations or acronyms of these words. 72 old age pensioner 73 centimetre 74 Great Britain| car broke down tne cake hurriedly. oke disturbed after having a [ ea to each of these words. 94 equip 96 amuse 98 enrol nstemre CD Wow goto the Progress Chart to record your score! __Total (