Reading comprehension: articles

Three 250-word texts on the best-known UK robberies since WWII: the Great Train Robbery, the Brink's Mat robbery and the Hatton Garden safe deposit burglary. PDF download with reading comprehension and vocabulary exercises. + Extra pdf pack with six exercises.

Climber Aron Ralston takes desperate action when his arm gets trapped in remote canyon in America. Graded reading text with comprehension quiz. PDF download with reading comprehension and vocabulary exercises.

One of the UK's best-known crimes, the Great Train Robbery of 1963 was a daring heist that gave the robbers almost celebrity status. PDF download with reading comprehension, vocabulary and grammar exercises.

Brazilian inventor Alredo Moser's bright idea is helping millions in the developing world. Graded reading text with comprehension quiz.

Multi-part articles

These articles form parts of complete lesson plans. They can be read alone, or if you want to try the other parts of the lesson, you will find a navigation bar above the article.

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Donald Trump's grandfather, Frederick Trump, emigrated to America in the late 19th century and made a fortune in the Yukon gold rush.

Donald Trump's father, Fred, built solid middle-class housing in the New York suburbs, learned how to use government housing schemes to his advantage and turned his father's gold rush profits into a fortune.

As much a media figure as a businessman, Donald Trump's controversial career has seen him move from the New York property market to entertainment, the media and finally politics.

A London receptionist is told to wear high heeled shoes or go home without pay. Graded text with reading comprehension, grammar and vocabulary exercises. PDF download and online text.