Glossary - L. Frank Baum

Name: Lyman Frank Baum Born: 15 May 1856, in Chittenago, New York First book: Father Goose (1899) Most famous book: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) Other books: The Oz Series (13 books) and many other…

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Sentence transformation (PET)

For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words. There is an example at the beginning. ‘There’s a huge creature near the…

Focus on the story (I)

Are the following sentences true or false? The name of the main character in the story is Samuel Gulliver. At the beginning of the story, he was the captain of a ship. When that ship sank, Gulliver woke…

Comprehension check (KET)

Read the sentences below about Chapter Two and choose the correct answer. On Saturday night Bill and Nick The Martins went to the port Peter O’Nell’s dog sat in front of the North Star and whimpered…

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.

Comprehension check (KET)

Read the sentences below and then answer the questions. The Bermuda Triangle is in the It is often called In 1492 Christopher Columbus’s compass did not work The United States Coast Guard found the…

The Christmas Story - The Christmas Story

In the pagan world there was a midwinter festival after December 22nd – the shortest day of the year – when the days become longer. The Celts built big fires that symbolised the return of the sun.…

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…