Alexander Edmund Martin

Alexander Edmund Martin

The Italian Riviera
Certified English Teacher | Cambridge ESL Exam-Prep Specialist | CELTA, CertTEYL, BA (Hons) - KET PET FCE CAE Pro IELTS
Dec
07
How Basketball Started

How Basketball Started

For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
1 min read
Dec
05
The Rat Race

The Rat Race

Can rats drive cars? Scientists taught them how and discovered surprising lessons about motivation and learning. Dive into this story, test your English with quizzes inspired by Cambridge PET Reading Part 5, and learn idioms like "rat race" and "sitting duck". Ready to take the wheel? Let's go!
2 min read
Nov
20
Family

Family

Read the text. Learn 'family' vocabulary. Then complete the exercise below.
4 min read
Nov
16
Understanding Collocations

Understanding Collocations

and why it is important to learn them
1 min read
Nov
11
The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf

The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf

Complete the story using the most appropriate word from the drop-down menu
4 min read
Nov
09
The Project

The Project

PET Reading Part 5 - Gapfill - Use Context
3 min read
Oct
24
Mount Vesuvius

Mount Vesuvius

PET Reading Part 5 - Gapfill - Use Context
5 min read
Oct
21
A Day at the Beach

A Day at the Beach

PET Reading Part 4- Structure and Flow - Read the Entire Text First
8 min read
Oct
17
From Poacher to Beekeeper

From Poacher to Beekeeper

PET Reading Part 3 - Comprehension - Read the Questions First.
4 min read
Oct
16
Urban Gardening

Urban Gardening

PET Reading Part 3 - Comprehension - Read the Questions First.
3 min read