Meeting in progress
Meetings – an essential part of the modern army Like it or not, you will have to deal with it. Contemporary military personnel spend much time on meetings, either preparing them, either participating...
View ArticleReading tests – how to approach them
Reading comprehension tests Many tests have been already published here, but never any hints on how to do these particular tests. I do clarify on that but only face-to-face with my students. Based on...
View ArticleReading test – level 3
Test your reading comprehension skills with this new set, courtesy of PASFL. In Poland, you have 65 minutes to read and mark the right answers. You can find the answer key at the end of the page. If...
View ArticleImmigrants – vocabulary exercises
Editorial note: Before you unleash the wave of criticism and unfavourable comments please, be informed that the lesson presented below was designed by me last year, in August, just after an attack in a...
View ArticleAdvising on security issues – speaking activities
Fort security issues – advising This time I would like to share my idea for an English lesson on security issues and advising. The whole lesson is based on an article online, additional multiple choice...
View ArticleCar-related vocabulary – follow on
Vehicle-related vocabulary – a crossword If you did the previous exercises (link here), you will be able to do this refreshing exercise – the crossword with all entries taken from the previous lesson....
View ArticleReading test – level 2
Below, you’ll find a level 2 (SLP 2222) reading comprehension test. It’s a courtesy of CKEJO MON. The answer key is given at the end of the test. READING test, level 2 (L2/R/005) Task One Read the text...
View ArticleReading test, level 2
Thanks to PAFSL you have another level 2 test on reading comprehension. You have 75 minutes to do all 3 tasks. The answer key is provided at the end of the page. Reading – level 2 Reading – SLP 2222...
View ArticleReading test, level 2
Below you will find a full reading test from original examination paper (courtesy of the Polish Armed Forces School of Languages (PAFSL). You have 75 minutes to do all the tasks. Then you can check...
View ArticleBest books for military English learners
Military reading You could notice that my site lacks a section called “blogroll” or any of such a type. It’s the result of my SEO policy not to promote similar sites, especially when I want to start up...
View ArticleReading comprehension level 4 STANAG 6001 test SLP 4444
Reading test – level 4 (L4/R/003) Task One Read each of the texts below and then complete the sentence, which comes under the text, using no more than five words to show that you have understood the...
View ArticleLevel 4 exam – marking considerations
STANAG exam requirements As far as the exam requirements are concerned there is nothing surprising about the fact that your four basic linguistic skills will be tested. There is a fixed sequence of the...
View ArticleSTANAG 6001 reading level 3
STANAG 6001 reading test – level 3 (L3/R/004) TASK ONE You are going to read two texts. For questions 1 to 6 choose the answer (A, B or C), which fits best according to the texts. Text One ATK To...
View ArticleSLP 3333 Reading test in English
Bulgarian STANAG exams tests So far I have published Polish tests prepared according to STANAG6001. Since all non-English speakers in NATO are interested in English exams, so are the Bulgarians. It...
View ArticleSLP 4444 STANAG reading tests
Reading test – level 4 (L4/R/002) Task One Read each of the texts below and then complete the sentence, which comes under the text, using no more than five words to show that you have understood the...
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