The 8th form I Variant
Reading Comprehension Test (I semester)
I. Read the text and mark the statements «True» (T) or «False»> (F).
Philip Pullman was born in England in 1946, and travelled all over the
world during his childhood, settling in North Wales at the age of 11. He studied
at Oxford University, graduating in 1968 and becoming a teacher. He then
taught in middle schools, writing plays, later becoming a part-time lecturer in
English at Westminster College, Oxford, with a speciality in storytelling. The
first novel he wrote was for adults, but much of his work is for children. His
books include four novels in the «Sally Lockhart» series, three play adaptations,
including «Frankenstein» and «Sherlock Holmes and the Limehouse Horror»,
and a book «How to be Cool», adapted and broadcast by Granada Television in
1988.
1) Philip Pullman was born in Great Britain.
2) The author travelled all over the world during his adulthood.
3) He got his education at Westminster College.
4) Philip Pullman mostly writes for grown-ups.
5) The first novel he wrote was for children.
6) Philip Pullman doesn't write plays.​