Reading

Carol opened the old envelope and slowly pulled out a letter. She put it on Steve’s desk and they both looked at it for a moment. They read it silently. Carol and Steve looked at each other and…

Reading

It was a cold, windy autumn morning when Steve and Halim walked to school. They talked about the pictures of Dorothy Merriwether’s statue and the strange dark shape near it. “Why don’t we go to…

Understanding the text 03

How many words with 3 or more letters can you make with this title? ROBIN HOOD AND HIS OUTLAWS Here is one of the most popular ballads about Robin Hood: glen: valley.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The story you are going to read takes place in London at the start of the twentieth century. It is about London’s famous fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his good friend, Dr Watson. Dr Watson…

Question words

Complete the questions with the correct question word from. Then match each question to an answer. did Holmes meet outside the red building? did Holmes and Watson go to Mrs Warren’s house? was the…

Council Rock

Comprehension check

Answer the following questions. Where was Basil’s body the next morning? Who was Alan Campbell and how did he first meet Dorian? What happened to their relationship after eighteen months? What did…

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…

Listening (I)

Listen to the beginning of this chapter and complete the sentences. Marley was certainly dead because at his funeral. Years later Marley’s name was still above . ‘Scrooge and Marley’ was . You…

Before you read Ch 4 (FCE) - The Second Spirit

Listen to the beginning of Chapter Four. For these questions choose the best answer. Why did Scrooge get out of bed? What was different about Scrooge’s room? When Scrooge was in front of the Spirit,…