Context - Exit Test

Choose the correct answer. King Arthur fought against the from the year 513 to 537. The first inhabitants of Britain were the . King Arthur was a . King Arthur’s castle was in . His round table is in…

The Knights Templar - The Knights Templar

The knight was an important figure in the Middle Ages. There are many stories about knights in the literature of this period. One of the most famous is the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the…

Comprehension check (KET)

Are these sentences "Right" or "Wrong"? If there is not enough information to answer "Right" or "Wrong", choose "Doesn't say". Her father’s name is John…

Animals

The Life of Charlotte Brontë

Charlotte Brontë was born in Thornton, Yorkshire, in the north of England in 1816. She was the third daughter of Patrick Brontë, a clergyman,1 and Maria Branwell. The family moved to Haworth…

A diary entry (PET)

Imagine that you live in a rich Victorian family. Here is a page from your diary. Read the entry for 15 July 1841 and choose the correct word. Thursday 15 July 1841 I got at seven o’clock. A butler me…

Reading

When Scrooge woke up, it was very dark. The church clock struck twelve. ‘Twelve!’ said Scrooge, surprised. ‘But it was after two o’clock when I went to bed. It’s impossible! That clock is…

Ayers Rock

Ayers Rock is naturally grey, but the rock contains iron which rusts.1 This is why it is red. iron which rusts: iron is a metal that, when it gets wet, becomes red in colour (rust).

London and Crime

British writers in the 19th century were fascinated by crime and a lot of well-known crime fiction is set in London. In Charles Dickens’s novel Oliver Twist (1839) the young Oliver becomes a member of…

Writing - a letter (PET)

Imagine that you are a 16th-century silk merchant from London. You were travelling through Verona on your way to Venice when you saw a lot of people fighting in the street. You are writing a letter to…