English Reading Comprehension Texts and Questions for Teachers
Original reading texts with the new words highlighted, a glossary, true/false and multiple-choice questions, discussion prompts and an answer key. From short A1 texts to dense C1–C2 passages with the evidence for each answer.
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298 reading texts, 210 exam practice tasks, 2 guides and 2 assessments and more. Every piece has a student sheet to print or share, and a teacher’s page or key.
PET Reading Part 2: Matching People to Texts (Set 6)Exam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
PET Reading Part 4: Gapped Text (Set 1)Exam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
PET Reading Part 4: Gapped Text (Set 2)Exam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
PET Reading Part 4: Gapped Text (Set 3)Exam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
PET Reading Part 4: Gapped Text (Set 4)Exam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
PET Reading Part 4: Gapped Text (Set 5)Exam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
PET Reading Part 4: Gapped Text (Set 6)Exam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
PET Reading Mock Paper 1Exam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
PET Reading Mock Paper 2Exam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
PET Reading Mock Paper 3Exam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
B2 First Reading and Use of English Part 5: Long Text with Multiple Choice (Set 1)Exam practice · B2 First
B2 First Reading and Use of English Part 5: Long Text with Multiple Choice (Set 2)Exam practice · B2 First
B2 First Reading and Use of English Part 5: Long Text with Multiple Choice (Set 3)Exam practice · B2 First
B2 First Reading and Use of English Part 6: Gapped Text (Set 1)Exam practice · B2 First
B2 First Reading and Use of English Part 6: Gapped Text (Set 2)Exam practice · B2 First
B2 First Reading and Use of English Part 6: Gapped Text (Set 3)Exam practice · B2 First
B2 First Reading and Use of English Part 7: Multiple Matching (Set 1)Exam practice · B2 First
B2 First Reading and Use of English Part 7: Multiple Matching (Set 2)Exam practice · B2 First
B2 First Reading and Use of English Part 7: Multiple Matching (Set 3)Exam practice · B2 First
B2 First Reading and Use of English Mock Paper 1Exam practice · B2 First
B2 First Reading and Use of English Mock Paper 2Exam practice · B2 First
B2 First Reading and Use of English Mock Paper 3Exam practice · B2 First
C1 Advanced Reading and Use of English Part 5: Long Text with Multiple Choice (Set 1)Exam practice · C1 Advanced
C1 Advanced Reading and Use of English Part 5: Long Text with Multiple Choice (Set 2)Exam practice · C1 Advanced
C1 Advanced Reading and Use of English Part 5: Long Text with Multiple Choice (Set 3)Exam practice · C1 Advanced
C1 Advanced Reading and Use of English Part 6: Cross-text Multiple Matching (Set 1)Exam practice · C1 Advanced
C1 Advanced Reading and Use of English Part 6: Cross-text Multiple Matching (Set 2)Exam practice · C1 Advanced
C1 Advanced Reading and Use of English Part 6: Cross-text Multiple Matching (Set 3)Exam practice · C1 Advanced
C1 Advanced Reading and Use of English Part 7: Gapped Text (Set 1)Exam practice · C1 Advanced
C1 Advanced Reading and Use of English Part 7: Gapped Text (Set 2)Exam practice · C1 Advanced
C1 Advanced Reading and Use of English Part 7: Gapped Text (Set 3)Exam practice · C1 Advanced
C1 Advanced Reading and Use of English Part 8: Multiple Matching (Set 1)Exam practice · C1 Advanced
C1 Advanced Reading and Use of English Part 8: Multiple Matching (Set 2)Exam practice · C1 Advanced
C1 Advanced Reading and Use of English Part 8: Multiple Matching (Set 3)Exam practice · C1 Advanced
C1 Advanced Reading and Use of English Mock Paper 1Exam practice · C1 Advanced
C1 Advanced Reading and Use of English Mock Paper 2Exam practice · C1 Advanced
C1 Advanced Reading and Use of English Mock Paper 3Exam practice · C1 Advanced
C2 Proficiency Reading and Use of English Part 5: Long Text with Multiple Choice (Set 1)Exam practice · C2 Proficiency
C2 Proficiency Reading and Use of English Part 5: Long Text with Multiple Choice (Set 2)Exam practice · C2 Proficiency
C2 Proficiency Reading and Use of English Part 5: Long Text with Multiple Choice (Set 3)Exam practice · C2 Proficiency
C2 Proficiency Reading and Use of English Part 6: Gapped Text (Set 1)Exam practice · C2 Proficiency
C2 Proficiency Reading and Use of English Part 6: Gapped Text (Set 2)Exam practice · C2 Proficiency
C2 Proficiency Reading and Use of English Part 6: Gapped Text (Set 3)Exam practice · C2 Proficiency
C2 Proficiency Reading and Use of English Part 7: Multiple Matching (Set 1)Exam practice · C2 Proficiency
C2 Proficiency Reading and Use of English Part 7: Multiple Matching (Set 2)Exam practice · C2 Proficiency
C2 Proficiency Reading and Use of English Part 7: Multiple Matching (Set 3)Exam practice · C2 Proficiency
C2 Proficiency Reading and Use of English Mock Paper 1Exam practice · C2 Proficiency
C2 Proficiency Reading and Use of English Mock Paper 2Exam practice · C2 Proficiency
C2 Proficiency Reading and Use of English Mock Paper 3Exam practice · C2 Proficiency
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In the News: The Hospital Visitor with Four LegsReading text
In the News: A Teenager’s Water FilterReading text
In the News: The Street PartyReading text
In the News: The Museum at NightReading text
In the News: The Bicycle Repair CaféReading text
In the News: The Walking BusReading text
In the News: A Bakery Tries a Four-Day WeekReading text
In the News: The Quiet HourReading text
In the News: Silence on the PavementReading text
In the News: No Email on FridaysReading text
In the News: A Village Builds Its Own BroadbandReading text
In the News: Sleep Lessons for StudentsReading text
In the News: The Conversation CarriageReading text
In the News: Beekeepers on the RoofReading text
In the News: Projects Instead of ExamsReading text
In the News: A Menu with No PricesReading text
In the News: Reading Hour on the Factory FloorReading text
In the News: Flights Without AnnouncementsReading text
In the News: Ordinary People, Extraordinary DecisionsReading text
In the News: Everyone’s Salary on the WallReading text
In the News: Learning to Read SlowlyReading text
In the News: A Lifetime Learning AccountReading text
In the News: Protecting the Night SkyReading text
In the News: Letting the River RunReading text
In the News: The Right to RepairReading text
In the News: Returning the PastReading text
In the News: The Café Where Phones Are Locked AwayReading text
In the News: A National Day of ApologyReading text
In the News: The Wallet That Came HomeReading text
In the News: The School That Grows Its LunchReading text
In the News: A Night Bus for NursesReading text
In the News: Granny Learns to CodeReading text
In the News: Bread Paid in AdvanceReading text
In the News: Cleaning the River by KayakReading text
In the News: No More Late FeesReading text
In the News: From the Street to the StageReading text
In the News: A Tree for Every BabyReading text
In the News: The Street with One ConnectionReading text
In the News: Wednesdays Without MeetingsReading text
In the News: Borrow a Bike for a MonthReading text
In the News: Learning Maths Through ChessReading text
In the News: A Pharmacy That Speaks Your LanguageReading text
In the News: Market Stalls for Young EntrepreneursReading text
In the News: Quiet Zones in HospitalReading text
In the News: Finding Your SuitcaseReading textQuestions
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