Before you read Ch 6 01 (KET) - Kaa’s Dance

Listen to the first part of Chapter Six and choose the correct answer. The monkeys are afraid of Kaa because Kaa hits the wall with his body three times and Kaa moves in front of the monkeys and The…

My holidays

Listening - The text and beyond

Listen to a travel agent talking about a tour in Iceland and complete the advertisement. Regent Icelandic Tours Two tours in one! Morning: along the coast of Peninsula. Afternoon: and trekking.…

Comprehension check (KET)

Read the sentences below and then answer the questions. The Bermuda Triangle is in the It is often called In 1492 Christopher Columbus’s compass did not work The United States Coast Guard found the…

Listening (PET) - Return to Thornfield

Listen to the first part of Part Nine. For questions choose the correct answer. How did Jane feel about seeing Thornfield Hall? Jane was told about the fire The person responsible for the fire was Who…

Listening - Understanding the text

Now listen to the first part of this chapter again and choose the correct answers. The Ghost Scrooge said he didn’t believe it was a ghost because When Marley was alive, The Ghost Scrooge looked…

Present simple

The boat leaves for Calais at eleven o’clock...’ We use the Present Simple when reading timetables and times that don’t change. Example: The train for Brighton leaves at five fifteen. (It always…

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…

Fill in the gaps

Read the text below about another famous ‘woman in white’ in English literature. Chose the right word to fill in the gaps. Anne Catherick is a very famous ‘woman in white’, there is another one…

Writing a summary

Look at the pictures below. They tell the story of Parts One to Five of The Canterville Ghost. Use the pictures to help you write a summary of the story. You can begin: Mr Otis bought Canterville Chase…