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  • READING TEST 4

    READING TEST 4

    Until a while ago I wondered how elderly people who had been married for decades could still find each other sources of surprise and wonder, even elements of excitement and provocation. I would visit my father and mother every day in their small flat, for an hour or so, and chat. I would wonder with [...]

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  • READING TEST 3

    READING TEST 3

    Apart from an occasional passage of unusual complexity, there is no reason to have a selection read aloud in class. In fact, that is a misuse of class time. Reading is a silent, receptive activity- the process of getting meaning from the printed word. It is better to have the students prepare each passage as [...]

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  • READING TEST 2

    READING TEST 2

    My name is Police Constable Robinson, sir, driver of police car GKY 5431L. At 22.30 hours on the night of November the sixth I was introduced by radio to proceed to Smith Street, a turning off the A40 Road, where the residents had complained of a disturbance caused by a car parked at the roadside. [...]

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  • READING TEST 1

    READING TEST 1

    Well, Mrs Evans, I’ve done my very best to look after David. I’ve tidied his room up every day, got him a meal together whenever he needed one and made sure he’s always had a clean shirt to put on. It’s not been easy, what with two of my own to worry about, as well. [...]

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