Long reads
Reading · B1 · 13 printable sheets, each with an answer key.
Print the whole packOr open a sheet to print it on its own.
- Sheet 1 · 45 minLong read: the four-day weekA news feature about a company that tried a four-day working week: multiple choice, vocabulary and a discussion.Free
- Sheet 2 · 45 minLong read: saving coral reefsAn interview with a marine biologist about coral reefs: true or false, words from the text and a writing task.Premium
- Sheet 3 · 45 minLong read: in praise of boredomAn opinion blog post about why boredom can be good for us: multiple choice, words in context and a blog comment.Premium
- Sheet 4 · 45 minLong read: Katherine JohnsonThe life of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson: true or false, vocabulary matching and a profile of someone who inspires you.Premium
- Sheet 5 · 45 minLong read: the last ferryA short story about a traveler who misses the last ferry home: multiple choice, vocabulary and a story of your own.Premium
- Sheet 6 · 45 minLong read: how your phone finds youAn explainer about how GPS works on your phone: true or false, words from the text and a short piece of writing.Premium
- Sheet 7 · 45 minLong read: teenagers and sleepA student report on a school sleep survey: multiple choice, words from the report and an email to the principal.Premium
- Sheet 8 · 45 minLong read: a letter to a new studentA grandmother's letter of advice about cooking, money and friends at university: true or false, vocabulary and a letter.Premium
- Sheet 9 · 45 minLong read: streets for childrenA news feature about school streets that close to cars: multiple choice, vocabulary and a letter to your town council.Premium
- Sheet 10 · 45 minLong read: the clever octopusA science article about octopus intelligence: true or false, words from the text and a paragraph about a clever animal.Premium
- Sheet 11 · 45 minLong read: my first half marathonA runner's diary of training for his first half marathon: multiple choice, words in context and a diary entry.Premium
- Sheet 12 · 45 minLong read: the silent book clubA news feature about book clubs where people read together in silence: true or false, vocabulary and your opinion.Premium
- Sheet 13 · 45 minLong read: Jim Thorpe, the athlete called Bright PathFor Native American Heritage Month in November, read the life of Jim Thorpe of the Sac and Fox Nation, from boarding school to two Olympic gold medals, the medals he lost and the 2022 decision; answer questions, practice the past simple passive and write the profile of a person who deserves to be better known.Free
