Reading resources

Reading books is essential to improve your English level. It'll help you to widen your vocabulary, learn grammar structures and it's fun! Below you can find links to the Macmillan Readers website where you can find graded books adapted to your level.

-A1: Elementary

-A2:  Pre-intermediate.

-B1: Intermediate

You can buy the books online or order there in your local bookshop. You can also buy them new or second-hand in Amazon.



So why don't you take advantage of Christmas holidays to start reading? 

  READING.

In this type of exam, you have to change the form of a word (in brackets) to complete the sentence. For example:

My dad _____ (work) in a shop.
My sister _____ (not like) swimming.
This song is much _____ (good) than that one.

Read the whole sentence. It is important to understand the whole sentence before you begin.

The word is often a verb. Answer these questions for a verb:

• Does it refer to the present, past or future?
• Do you need a simple or continuous form?
• Do you need an auxiliary verb?
• Do you need to add an ‘s’ to the verb?
• Is it an irregular verb?
• Do you need a passive form? (be + past participle)

Sometimes the word is an adjective. Answer these questions for an adjective:

• Do you need the comparative form?
• Is it a regular or irregular form?
• Do you need the superlative form?
• Is it a regular or irregular form?
• Remember! There is no plural adjective form. e.g. Your shoes are nice. (NOT Your shoes are nices)

Sometimes the word is an adverb. Answer these questions for an adverb.

• What’s the adjective form?
• Do you add ‘ly’ to the adjective? e.g. slow + ly = slowly
• Is it irregular? e.g. fast, hard

Finally, remember these tips to get top marks in this type of test:

• Always check your spelling carefully.

• Check your answers carefully when you finish.  - See more

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

THEY SAY HOW OFTEN SOMETHING HAPPENS.

THEY USUALLY COME BEFORE THE MAIN VERBS AND AFTER THE VERB TO BE.

MOST OFTEN - always, frequently, regularly,sometimes.

LEAST OFTEN- occasionally,rarely, never.

Learn the meaning of the following adverbs to use them correctly:

Hardly ever- RARELY OR NEVER.

Normally- REGULARLY

Not very often- RARELY

Now and then- OCCASIONALLY,SOMETIMES

Often- FREQUENTLY

Seldom-RARELY

Usually- REGURARLY

To practise the adverbs finish the following sentences :

1.I normally choose....

2.We occasionally watch...

3.She always wears.....

4.They hardly ever eat....

5.He never goes to ….

6. I usually ask.....

ADVERBS OF DEGREE

THEY USUALLY COME BEFORE AN ADJECTIVE ORADVERB, WHICH DESCRIBES

POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE SITUATIONS.

POSITIVE---- extremely, very, rather, quite, fairly, incredibly, pretty, absolutely.

OK--------- a bit, fairly, quite, slightly.

NEGATIVE---- rather, pretty, very, incredibly, extremely,absolutely.

Exercise to practise adverbs of degree. Give it a try !

1.The new bank manager is -----friendly.

2.He has been getting.......(fairly) good results.

3.We were.....pleased with the room servise at the Hilton.

4.The food was excellent but the bill was.......expensive.-negative

5.The film has good actors but the story is ------boring.