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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.…

Comparative idioms (I)

‘Axel was tired but the Professor was as fresh as a daisy.’ There are many common comparative idioms in English with as + adjective + as. We use them to emphasise a characteristic. Some comparisons…

Before you read (PET) - A Voyage to Brobdingnag

You will hear the beginning of Part Five. For each question, choose the correct answer. Gulliver took a job on the ship They took a ship’s boat to land to get What did Gulliver see on the beach? How…

Comprehension (II)

Answer these questions. What is strange about the servants in the Governor’s palace in Glubbdubrib? Gulliver meets a lot of his heroes from history in Glubbdubrib. Why is he disappointed? What does…

Writing (KET)

Sergeant Walters writes an email to Tom McKinley, Chief of Police in Miami. Complete the email. Write ONE word for each space. There is an example at the beginning.

Before You Read - The Wedding

The Wedding

The Christmas Story (I)

Which of the following statements are true or false? There was a pagan midwinter festival before the shortest day of the year. The early Church changed the pagan festival into a Christian festival. When…

Comprehension - Exit Test

What do you remember about the main character, his job and his personality? At what point of the story does the narration of events start ? What time of year is it? What is Scrooge’s attitude to the…

Let's find out more about Australia

Connect to the Internet and go to www.blackcat.vicensvives.net . Insert the title or part of the title of the book into our search engine. Open the page for Missing in Sydney. Click on the internet…