Reading

A prince called Llewellyn once lived in a big stone castle in Wales. He had only one baby son. His beautiful wife died when the baby was born. Llewellyn loved his son more than anything in the world.…

Interview (KET)

Complete the interview between Mrs Marel and the journalist. Journalist: Mrs Marel, your first exhibition was an incredible success! Mrs Marel: Journalist: When did you first start painting? Mrs Marel:…

Vocabulary - Understanding the text

Match the following opposites. right love slowly loudly everything beautiful open Now use some of the words to complete the sentences. The Tin Woodman wants to someone. “Come ! The rope is…

Hello!

Comprehension check

Answer the following questions. Use short answers. What kind of stories did Jules Verne write? Science fiction. What did Jules Verne study in Paris? Where did he learn about science and technology? Who…

The text and beyond - The Opium Den

That evening, exquisitely dressed, Dorian Gray entered Lady Narborough’s dining room. No one looking at Dorian Gray could possibly have believed that he had murdered a man. It was a small party and…

Adjectives - The text and beyond

Put the letters in order and find the correct adjective to fill the gaps in the following sentences. chri ckdwie ralge ldoc rakd naltupnaseyl lcuer Mrs Reed was very . Her house was and beautiful. My…

Find the mistake!

Here are some sentences from Part Seven, but each sentence contains a mistake. Correct them, then listen to Part Seven again to check your answers. I wanted travel as far away from Thornfield as I…

Summary - Understanding the text

At the beginning of Chapter Two, Scrooge didn’t believe in ghosts and he said, ‘Humbug!’ But at the end he stopped before saying it again. What happened to change his mind? Look at the sentences…

Reading

Breathless,1 Lisa ran as fast as she could towards the telephone box. Her ankle2 hurt from when he pulled her into the house, but there was no time to think of that now... Only a few more steps... ‘Oh…