Definition of 'performer'

[Darius]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #47 "Speaking: The Broadcast", question 6

After the soldiers I can see a group of circus ......... who are jumping and dancing as they go.

(a) members
(b) doers
(c) actors
(d) performers

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #47 "Speaking: The Broadcast", answer 6

After the soldiers I can see a group of circus performers who are jumping and dancing as they go.

Correct answer: (d) performers
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Why the answers are so different from what the sentence ask?

Darius

[Alan]

All you have to do is choose what you think is the best (of four) word(s) to complete the sentence.

A
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