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B1

The week’s B1 crossword — 26 October – 1 November 2026

Monday, 2 November 2026

This crossword revises the vocabulary from this week’s B1 lessons. The words all come from: Why data centres face growing opposition; Melting Dolomites glaciers expose war…

C1

The week’s C1 crossword — 26 October – 1 November 2026

Monday, 2 November 2026

This crossword revises the vocabulary from this week’s C1 lessons. The words all come from: At some startups, AI agents outnumber staff; Meta weighed covert push to disavow…

A2/B1

The week’s A2/B1 crossword — 26 October – 1 November 2026

Monday, 2 November 2026

This crossword revises the vocabulary from this week’s A2/B1 lessons. The words all come from: Villa Vie cruise halts in Cambodia; Queen of Spain butterflies arrive in Britain;…

B2

The week’s B2 crossword — 26 October – 1 November 2026

Monday, 2 November 2026

This crossword revises the vocabulary from this week’s B2 lessons. The words all come from: Nanotyrannus fossil sold for $47.3m in New York; Electric hydrofoil ferries gain speed…

B1

The week’s B1 crossword — 13–18 October 2026

Monday, 19 October 2026

This crossword revises the vocabulary from this week’s B1 lessons. The words all come from: Cyber attack heats French supermarket freezers; Australia plans an algorithm off…

C1

The week’s C1 crossword — 13–18 October 2026

Monday, 19 October 2026

This crossword revises the vocabulary from this week’s C1 lessons. The words all come from: NHS trusts turn away Palantir data platform; Shakespeare led the writing of Edward III.…

B1

The week’s B1 crossword — 5–11 October 2026

Tuesday, 13 October 2026

This crossword revises the vocabulary from this week’s B1 lessons. The words all come from: Aldabra giant tortoise numbers hit record; Record-breaking fast radio burst found.…

C1

The week’s C1 crossword — 5–11 October 2026

Tuesday, 13 October 2026

This crossword revises the vocabulary from this week’s C1 lessons. The words all come from: OpenAI maths releases prompt access concerns; OpenAI cuts revenue outlook by $20bn.…

A2/B1

The week’s A2/B1 crossword — 5–11 October 2026

Tuesday, 13 October 2026

This crossword revises the vocabulary from this week’s A2/B1 lessons. The words all come from: Google Maps adds live UK fuel prices; Search team heads to Nikumaroro island. Every…

B1

The week’s B1 crossword — 28 September – 4 October 2026

Tuesday, 6 October 2026

This crossword revises the vocabulary from this week’s B1 lessons. The words all come from: New giant pandas arrive at Zoo Atlanta; OpenAI unveils dots AI assistant. Every answer…

B2

The week’s B2 crossword — 28 September – 4 October 2026

Tuesday, 6 October 2026

This crossword revises the vocabulary from this week’s B2 lessons. The words all come from: Papua's last tropical ice is vanishing; Fatima El Mansouri becomes Morocco's prime…

News quizzes

The week’s B1 news quiz — 9–15 October 2026B1

The week’s B1 news quiz — 9–15 October 2026

Friday, 16 October 2026

This quiz has 10 questions on this week’s B1 stories: Aldabra giant tortoise numbers hit record; Record-breaking fast radio burst found; Cyber attack heats French supermarket…

The week’s A2/B1 news quiz — 9–15 October 2026A2/B1

The week’s A2/B1 news quiz — 9–15 October 2026

Friday, 16 October 2026

This quiz has 10 questions on this week’s A2/B1 stories: Google Maps adds live UK fuel prices; Search team heads to Nikumaroro island. Every question comes from one of those…

The week’s C1 news quiz — 9–15 October 2026C1

The week’s C1 news quiz — 9–15 October 2026

Friday, 16 October 2026

This quiz has 10 questions on this week’s C1 stories: OpenAI maths releases prompt access concerns; OpenAI cuts revenue outlook by $20bn; Nvidia backs UK AI safety with $250m.…