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Detective work

Are you a good detective? What do you think happened to Peter O’Nell? Choose one of the following and explain why. He was a victim of bad luck because he changed the name of the boat. He disappeared…

Comprehension check

Are the following questions true or false? American students are proud to play on their school team. All schools have Olympic-size swimming pools. Cheerleaders wear colorful uniforms and lead the…

Internet project 01

Look again at ‘A Note on Oscar Wilde’ at the beginning of this book to remind you of Oscar Wilde’s most important works. How many of Wilde’s works have been made into films? What films have been…

Reading

The wedding day was a month later. I was busy and happy as I got ready for the marriage. Two nights before the wedding, I was asleep in my room. My wedding dress was in the room with me. The night was…

Understanding the text (I)

What did Scrooge do on Christmas Day? Put the sentences in their correct order. He asked a boy in the street to go and buy a turkey. He felt very happy because he could still change the future. In the…

I Will Live For Ever and Ever!

I Will Live For Ever and Ever!

An Incident at the Window

An Incident at the Window

Comprehension - Activities

Are these sentences true or false? Dr Roylott suddenly appeared before Holmes and Watson. Dr Roylott spoke very quietly. Dr Watson went to the Records Office. Helen Stoner’s mother left a will before…

Vocabulary - Go back to the text

We often use the phrase a ... of with uncountable nouns. Complete the a ... of phrases in these sentences with the following words. Julia gave me this of strawberry jam. Would you like a of coffee?…