Comprehension (III)

Say which sentence is correct. The Emperor of Lilliput does not like Gulliver because:

Comprehension check (II)

Correct the false ones. Halloween is only celebrated in the United States. Halloween has ancient Celtic origins. The Druids dressed in orange and black costumes on Halloween night. The evening of…

Discussion - The text and beyond

The names of the characters have interesting connotations in this novel. ‘Dorian’ is one of the names for the Greeks, who were renowned for their ideals of classical beauty, which Lord Henry…

Reading

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…

Summary (III) (FCE)

You are going to read a summary of the story so far. Choose from the list the sentence which best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning. Ebenezer Scrooge was a mean old businessman. One…

Vocabulary (II) - The Aristocrat from Hampshire

Use the words to fill in the gaps in the sentences that follow. Remember to change the form of the word if necessary. to inherit a property a debt to sign a will I had to a legal contract when I bought…

Comprehension check (PET)

Look at the statements below about Part Four. Decide if each statement is correct or incorrect. The police could not find out anything about Mr Hyde’s past. Dr Jekyll began seeing his friends again…

Verb + object + to + infinitive

I want you to come to the house, sir. We use the pattern verb + object + to + infinitive with the following verbs. advise; allow; ask; encourage; expect; help; order; remind; teach; tell; want; would…

Comprehension check

How many of Shakespeare’s plays have Italian settings? Why is this? How many versions of the Romeo and Juliet story were there before Shakespeare wrote his play? How did Shakespeare change Arthur…

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