Firth Mary M., Ralston Andrew G. English Language Skills for Intermediate Level

Hodder Gibson, 2001. — 105 p. — ISBN10: 0716960184; ISBN13: 978-0716960188.This book is designed as a preparation for the Intermediate English examinations. It provides step-by-step explanations of the techniques necessary to answer the understanding, analysis and evaluation questions to be found in close reading exercises as well as advice on the aspects of poetry which are likely to be tested in the Textual Analysis paper.Simple step by step explanations are followed by practice exercises which aim to teach the skills required to answer the more formal type of questions in both Close Reading and Textual Analysis. Sample tests of both types of exercise are provided to help students prepare for the examinations more directly.