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This page contains links to some of the best and most interesting free
reading activities and tests on the internet. They are arranged according
to the levels: easy, intermediate and advanced. And when you've done
those you might want to test your aptitude for speed reading by doing
the test here. All of the below reading links are based on interesting
stories and are highly recommended for anyone wanting to improve
their reading skills in preparation for English exams such as Cambridge
PET, FCE and CAE!
Elementary / Pre-Intermediate:
• Simon's Birthday Present (a very easy story from Japan with some
comprehension questions)
• Colorado Fire (a story about a bad fire, which you can read, listen
to, and then answers questions about)
• Dinosaurs (a text and audio file about the Tyrannosaurus Rex with
activities)
Intermediate:
• The Email Man (a short text, which you can read and listen to, and
then follow up with some exercises)
Instructions
Get ready to read, click the
Start button and start reading.
The button starts the timer. Don't
speed but read normally to find
your present reading level.
Before you start the real test you may click Start,
scroll down without reading, then click Stop to
see what happens. You may also size the window
of your browser to adjust column width.
Speed Reading Test
Reading is becoming more and more important in
the new knowledge economy and remains the
most effective human activity for transforming
information into knowledge.