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1 This worksheet has been created for teenagers aged 10 to 17 years old with a CEFR level ranging from A1 to B1. The exercises were created by the EF English First academic team to help students practice their English. Each worksheet has a specifi c theme and can be done at home. An answer key is provided at the end of the worksheet. Worksheets are in PDF format, so students can easily print out and work on them right away. (CEFR) A1 B PDF About EF English First is part of EF Education First, the world s largest private education company. Since 1965, EF has helped millions of students study and travel abroad in its mission to open the world through education. With over 500 offi ces and schools around the world, EF has a global network of teachers and professionals. For more free worksheets and English learning resources, please go to baike.ef.com.cn. EF baike.ef.com.cn 2015 Signum S.à.r.l. Luxembourg, Luzern Branch baike.ef.com.cn

2 A Match the pictures to the sentences. Edgar Allan Poe is famous for his short mystery stories. Jane Austen wrote novels with strong female characters. Charlotte Brontë had two sisters, and they were all great writers! William Shakespeare wrote 38 plays and over 150 poems. B Circle the correct conjunction in each sentence. 1. My friend doesn t like reading on the train because / so it s so loud. She can t concentrate! 2. I love reading because / so it s fun to meet interesting characters and explore imaginary worlds. 3. It s important to begin reading at a young age, because / so parents often read stories to their young children. 4. Some very old books, like the Codex Leicester by Leonardo da Vinci, are kept in museums because / so they are extremely valuable.

3 C Complete the sentences with the words in the box. 1. books are set in imaginary worlds with magical creatures. 2. books are mostly set in the future. They explore themes like technology and space travel. science fi ction / fantasy / mystery / reference / non-fi ction 3. books are about real people and true events. 4. books are often about crimes or puzzles that need to be solved. 5. books are things like dictionaries, atlases and encyclopedias. D Match the pictures to the sentences. Some public libraries promote literacy by offering reading and writing classes on weekends. Dictionaries give people a deep understanding of the meanings, usage and history of words. Universities promote very high levels of literacy in courses like linguistics and classical literature.

4 E Complete the crossword Across: 2. Charles Dickens s A Carol tells the story of an old man who learns to be kinder. 3. William Shakespeare s Romeo and is one of the most famous love stories. 7. The Adventures of March, by Saul Bellow, tells the life story of a boy from Chicago. 8. Jane, by Charlotte Brontë, explores many social issues in 19th-century England. Down: 1. One of Jane Austen s most famous novels is Pride and. 4. The Canterbury were written by Geoffrey Chaucer. 5. The Great, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is set in the US in the 1920s. 6. John Steinbeck s Of and Men is set during the Great Depression in California.

5 Answer Key A Edgar Allan Poe is famous for his short mystery stories. Jane Austen wrote novels with strong female characters. Charlotte Brontë had two sisters, and they were all great writers! William Shakespeare wrote 38 plays and over 150 poems. B 1. because 2. because 3. so 4. because C 1. fantasy 2. science fi ction 3. non-fi ction 4. mystery 5. reference D Some public libraries promote literacy by offering reading and writing classes on weekends. Dictionaries give people a deep understanding of the meanings, usage and history of words. Universities promote very high levels of literacy in courses like linguistics and classical literature. E Across: 2. Christmas 3. Juliet 7. Augie 8. Eyre Down: 1. Prejudice 4. Tales 5. Gatsby 6. Mice