C1 English Reading Practice: Advanced Essays and Stories
C1 texts are demanding: abstract ideas, complex sentences, hedged arguments and idiomatic language. The questions focus on implied meaning, the writer's attitude and words in context.
At C1 you can read: Long, demanding texts, including literary and specialised writing, together with their implied meaning, style and nuance.
C1 texts with questions
Get more from each text
- Read the whole text before checking any words; at C1, context usually explains them.
- Pay attention to how the writer qualifies claims: may, arguably, to some extent.
- Summarize each paragraph in one sentence. If you can, you have understood it.
Grammar to review (B2)
Other levels and real books
C1 reading: questions and answers
What can I read at C1 level?
At C1 you can read long and complex texts, including literary and specialized writing, and understand implied meaning, style and nuance.
How long are the C1 texts?
The C1 texts here have 690 to 730 words, four to six minutes of focused reading.
Do I still need graded texts at C1?
Mostly you need authentic reading. These texts are useful as focused practice with questions; the real progress comes from books, so use the C1 book list as well.
Keep going with a real book
Open a book or your own PDF in the Okuzeka Reader, tap any word you don't know and see what it means in that sentence. Save new words as flashcards while you read.