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…

Reading

At nine o’clock the next morning his servant came in and opened the curtains. Dorian was sleeping peacefully with one hand under his cheek. He looked like a boy. As he opened his eyes a smile passed…

Reading

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…

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…

Vocabulary (II) - The Aristocrat from Hampshire

Use the words to fill in the gaps in the sentences that follow. Remember to change the form of the word if necessary. to inherit a property a debt to sign a will I had to a legal contract when I bought…

Reading

‘I’m Colin’ said the boy. ‘Colin? I’m sorry, I still don’t understand...’ said Mary. ‘I’m Colin Craven. Who are you?’ ‘I am Mary Lennox. Mr Craven is my uncle.’ ‘He’s my…

Verb + object + to + infinitive

I want you to come to the house, sir. We use the pattern verb + object + to + infinitive with the following verbs. advise; allow; ask; encourage; expect; help; order; remind; teach; tell; want; would…

Comprehension check

How many of Shakespeare’s plays have Italian settings? Why is this? How many versions of the Romeo and Juliet story were there before Shakespeare wrote his play? How did Shakespeare change Arthur…

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Leer y comprender. Actividad 1

Recuerda la lectura y contesta a las siguientes preguntas: ¿Dónde estaban siempre las dos cucharas? ¿Para qué servían las dos cucharas? ¿Cuándo y por qué se le "agarraron" a Señora…