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Complete the sentence with the proper word. As a successful ....., he always managed to create masterpieces that left the audience in awe and critics speechless.

Complete the sentence with the proper word. The ..... composed by Shakespeare titled "Sonnet 18" has been called the most famous love poem of all time.

Complete the sentence with the proper word. In William Shakespeare's tragedy "Hamlet", the main character seeks ..... on his uncle for murdering his father.

Complete the sentence with the proper word. The theme of ..... is a common element in literature, exemplified by F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby" where the titular character fabricates his entire persona to win back his lost love.

Complete the sentence using the correct form of used to. When I was younger, I eat pizza almost every day!

Complete the sentence using the correct form of used to. Bradley is a teacher, but he want to be a train driver.

Complete the sentence using the correct form of used to. (there) to be a supermarket on the corner?

Complete the sentence using the correct form of used to. Use the FULL negative form of the verb. I like eating cabbage, but now I love it!

Read the text and choose whether the statements are true, false or not stated. William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright during Elizabethan times (the time of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I). He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, a town in the centre of England. He is the greatest writer in the English language. Shakespeare wrote thirty-eight plays, all of which are still studied, performed and even made into films all over the world! Shakespeare also wrote many love sonnets. Shakespeare wrote three kinds of plays: comedies (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing), tragedies (Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Othello) and histories (Henry V). Common themes in his comedies were mix-ups, mistaking one person for another or women who disguise themselves as men – although the actors were all men anyway! In The Merchant of Venice, a well-known comedy, a moneylender asks for a pound of flesh from a merchant who can’t pay him back some money! Life was hard during Elizabethan times and Shakespeare’s tragedies reflect this, such as Hamlet, which is very bloody and is about revenge, deception, and fate. Most of Shakespeare’s plays were performed at the Globe Theatre in London, which could hold about 3,000 people, some seated but most standing. Elizabethans of all social classes enjoyed going to the Globe, even though it was noisy and smelly, and the common people had to watch the play standing up in front of the stage. As there was no roof, people got very wet when it rained! There was hardly any scenery, but there were fantastic costumes and even special effects such as fireworks, smoke and actors ‘flying’. The original theatre burnt down in 1613, but a modern replica opened in 1997. 1 Shakespeare’s plays are only performed and studied in England. 2 Shakespeare earned a lot of money. 3 Romeo and Juliet is a comedy. 4 There weren’t any women actors in his plays. 5 Shakespeare’s plays showed what life was like in Elizabethan times. 6 The original Globe Theatre was destroyed by fire.

Read the text. Match the headings to the paragraphs. William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright during Elizabethan times (the time of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I). He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, a town in the centre of England. He is the greatest writer in the English language. Shakespeare wrote thirty-eight plays, all of which are still studied, performed and even made into films all over the world! Shakespeare also wrote many love sonnets. Shakespeare wrote three kinds of plays: comedies (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing), tragedies (Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Othello) and histories (Henry V). Common themes in his comedies were mix-ups, mistaking one person for another or women who disguise themselves as men – although the actors were all men anyway! In The Merchant of Venice, a well-known comedy, a moneylender asks for a pound of flesh from a merchant who can’t pay him back some money! Life was hard during Elizabethan times and Shakespeare’s tragedies reflect this, such as Hamlet, which is very bloody and is about revenge, deception, and fate. Most of Shakespeare’s plays were performed at the Globe Theatre in London, which could hold about 3,000 people, some seated but most standing. Elizabethans of all social classes enjoyed going to the Globe, even though it was noisy and smelly, and the common people had to watch the play standing up in front of the stage. As there was no roof, people got very wet when it rained! There was hardly any scenery, but there were fantastic costumes and even special effects such as fireworks, smoke and actors ‘flying’. The original theatre burnt down in 1613, but a modern replica opened in 1997.