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Comprehension (I) (PET)

Look at the sentences below. Decide if each statement is correct or incorrect. Jonathan Swift was born in London in 1667. He studied at university in Dublin. He became a minister of the Church in 1694.…

Comprehension (IV) (PET)

Here are some sentences from Part Nine. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words. When we arrived on the island, we went to…

Writing (KET)

Sergeant Walters writes an email to Tom McKinley, Chief of Police in Miami. Complete the email. Write ONE word for each space. There is an example at the beginning.

Discussion - The text and beyond

One of the best known sentences about the past is from the novel The Go-Between (1953) by the English writer L. P. Hartley (1895- 1972). The narrator, an old man, looks back at events that took place…

Social class and women (FCE)

Read the article below about the questions of social class and women in The Picture of Dorian Gray. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences the one which fits each…

Writing - The text and beyond

There were opium dens in London and other European cities during the 19th century. Different classes of people went there. In the European literary world some famous writers and poets, for example, the…

Clauses of concession: although

‘I was happy at Thornfield, although it was very quiet.’ Look at these sentences with although: Although many critics did not like Jane Eyre, it was a very popular book. (= Many critics did not like…

Before You Read - The Wedding

The Wedding

Summary - Go back to the text

Read this summary of the first part of Chapter Five. Complete it with the missing words. Write one word for each space. When they arrive in Hong Kong, Inspector Fix disappointed to find that the British…