Comprehension (II)

Put the sentences below into the correct order. The Blefuscu sailors are frightened. The Emperor says that Gulliver is a hero. Gulliver tells the Emperor that he has a plan. He walks into the sea. He…

Reading

‘Mother, mother, I’m so happy,’ whispered the girl, resting her head on her mother’s lap. The tired-looking woman was sitting in the only armchair of their dingy1 sitting room. ‘I’m so…

Speaking 01

Dorian Gray’s wish comes true, although even he finds it difficult to believe. In Chapter Two Dorian says that he would give his soul if he could stay young and the picture grow old. This is what…

Alan Campbell

Reading pictures

Compare the scene in the painting on page 8 with what you see at a modern airport. What is different and what is similar?

Key words - The Stain

Haunt If a ghost haunts (haunt-haunted-haunted) a place it means the ghost often appears in that place and frightens people who are there. We say that this place is haunted. What happens at haunted…

Comprehension check (PET)

Look at the statements below about the events and characters in Part Three. Decide if each statement is correct or incorrect. The Ghost decided to frighten all the members of the Otis family. It was a…

Colin

Colin

Comprehension check

Answer the questions. Why did Mr Utterson decide to open Dr Lanyon’s letter? What did Dr Lanyon do while he was waiting for the man to arrive at midnight? What three things did Dr Lanyon notice about…

Marriage - Go back to the text

Read the passage and fill in the gaps with the prepositions below. You need to use some prepositions more than once. at about (x2) among (x2) between by for (x2) in (x4) of (x4) to (x2) without Rich,…