Comprehension check (KET)

Read these sentences about Chapter Two. Choose the correct answer. When the man from the village saw the unicorn, he said The people from the village wanted to find truffles If the hunters catch the…

Reading

This was the Year of the Dragon. The Chinese believe that the dragon brings good luck. The Chinese New Year Parade is a very big event in San Francisco. It always takes place on a Saturday night between…

Understanding the text 01 (PET)

Look at the statements below. Decide if each statement is correct or incorrect. After his adventure in Sherwood Forest, the Sheriff of Nottingham wanted to capture Robin Hood. The Sheriff said,…

Alan a’Dale

Alan a’Dale

Picture Dictionary

Reading

Another phantom was coming towards him. It was tall and silent. Scrooge couldn’t see its face or its body because it was wearing long, black clothes and a black hood.1 There was something mysterious…

Comprehension check (II)

Say whether statements are true (T) or false (F). The woman in white had very sad memories of her time in Limmeridge. Anne Catherick was alone on Hampstead Heath because she had run away from her…

Reading

One Saturday morning I went to visit my friend, Sherlock Holmes, but he already had a visitor. His visitor was a large man with a red face, small eyes and bright red hair. ‘I see you’re busy,…

Discussion (I)

Work with a partner. Do you agree or disagree with these statements about some of the characters in Part One? Explain why. Benvolio is Romeo’s cousin and also his best friend. Tybalt probably wanted…

Romeo and Juliet on Film - Romeo and Juliet on Film

There had been some silent films of Shakespeare’s play, but the 1936 film of Romeo and Juliet was a Hollywood blockbuster.1 Many people thought the actors playing the lovers were too old: Leslie…