Some Language and Structure for Diplomatic Speeches and Presentations in English

 Making a speech as a diplomat

https://journalarticle.ukm.my/4281/1/akademika65%5B02%5D.pdf

https://justwriteonline.typepad.com/files/speechwriting-for-diplomacy-brochure.pdf

How to make a welcome speech in English

http://www.write-out-loud.com/welcome-speech.html

http://forum.thefreedictionary.com/postst34263_model-welcome-speech.aspx

http://www.english-for-students.com/The-Welcome-Speech.html

http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/style-and-usage/writing-an-effective-welcome-speech.html

How to make a presentation speech in English

https://www.englishclub.com/speaking/presentations-pres.htm

Presentations in English | Speaking | EnglishClub

http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/audience/foreign-audience/

http://smallbusiness.chron.com/give-corporate-culture-speech-65328.html

https://www.stylemanual.gov.au/grammar-punctuation-and-conventions/titles-honours-forms-address/diplomats

More Language and Structure for Speeches and Presentations

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/business/talkingbusiness/unit3presentations/expert.shtml

http://speakspeak.com/resources/general-english-vocabulary/presentation-language-phrases

https://www.fluentu.com/blog/business-english/business-english-presentation-phrases/

ttps://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/3-steps-introduction/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwpi1Lm6dFo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHhqWbI0y4M

Some Examples of Diplomatic Speeches

The Secretary-General of the United Nations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ecax4og__Uw

Charles Michel, President of the European Council 

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/european-council/president/speeches/

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2024/02/07/keynote-speech-at-the-european-investment-bank-group-forum/

EU Commission President von der Leyen

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_22_1483

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_23_4426

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_23_2063

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_24_221

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dULAt-nRXY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTsLtsGRIdA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cUurRx45mo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAjho3gVh50

President of the European Central Bank

https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/speaker/pres/html/index.en.html

and former President

https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2012/html/sp120726.en.html

Presidente della Repubblica, Sergio Mattarella

https://www.quirinale.it/ricerca/discorsi/en

https://www.quirinale.it/ricerca/comunicati/en

https://presidenti.quirinale.it/Presidente/0/ricerca/discorsi

https://www.quirinale.it/ricerca/discorsi/

https://www.quirinale.it/elementi/61653

https://ambatene.esteri.it/el/news/dall_ambasciata/2018/11/intervento-pronunciato-dal-signor-2/

https://rm.coe.int/mattarella-pdt-italy-pace-april-2022-italien-/1680a652aa

http://www.quirinale.it/

examples

https://www.quirinale.it/elementi/50345

https://www.quirinale.it/elementi/44093

and in English

https://www.quirinale.it/elementi/50310

https://www.quirinale.it/elementi/49357

https://www.quirinale.it/elementi/1421

https://presidenti.quirinale.it/elementi/219049

https://presidenti.quirinale.it/elementi/218912

former Presidents

https://presidenti.quirinale.it/  click on the President you want and then on the next page on the right, on the language you want (e.g. English) and then on ‘speeches and documents’

For example: Giorgio Napolitano

https://presidenti.quirinale.it/elementi/55064

https://presidenti.quirinale.it/elementi/55043

https://presidenti.quirinale.it/elementi/55024

https://presidenti.quirinale.it/elementi/238071

you can also search for key word topics in Italian or English on

https://presidenti.quirinale.it/Presidente/0/ricerca/discorsi

for example:

‘water’

https://presidenti.quirinale.it/elementi/218558

‘Treaties of Rome’

https://presidenti.quirinale.it/elementi/218550

https://presidenti.quirinale.it/elementi/218633

‘Expo Milano’

https://www.quirinale.it/elementi/1381

‘terrorism’

https://presidenti.quirinale.it/elementi/218496

‘representing national unity’

https://presidenti.quirinale.it/elementi/218523

President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni

https://www.governo.it/en/articolo/president-meloni-s-press-conference-introduction-italia-africa-summit/24927

https://www.governo.it/en/articolo/president-meloni-s-closing-remarks-italia-africa-summit/24873

https://www.governo.it/en/articolo/president-melonis-speech-italian-embassy/22496

https://www.governo.it/en/articolo/president-meloni-s-press-statement-prime-minister-albania/24195

https://www.governo.it/en/articolo/president-meloni-s-speech-rome-med-mediterranean-dialogues/21227

https://www.agi.it/politica/news/2023-09-21/discorso-integrale-giorgia-meloni-onu-23132383/

https://www.governo.it/en/articolo/president-meloni-s-press-conference-nato-summit-vilnius/23142

former President of the Council of Ministers Mario Draghi

https://gadebate.un.org/sites/default/files/gastatements/77/it_en.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVLpuZMNrv4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtoL7d71ndI

Speeches by the Italian Foreign Minister

https://ambwashingtondc.esteri.it/en/news/dall_ambasciata/2024/01/intervento-del-ministro-antonio-tajani-allo-yad-vashem-in-occasione-del-giorno-della-memoria/

https://italyun.esteri.it/en/news/dalla_rappresentanza/2023/09/unga78-statement-by-italys-deputy-prime-minister-and-minister-of-foreign-affairs-antonio-tajani-at-2023-sdg-summit-un-general-assembly-high-level-week/

https://italyun.esteri.it/en/news/dalla_rappresentanza/2023/09/keynote-speech-by-italys-deputy-prime-minister-and-minister-of-foreign-affairs-antonio-tajani-at-the-unga78-side-event-childrens-rights-in-the-digital-environment/

and the former Foreign Minister

https://www.affaritaliani.it/politica/il-testo-integrale-del-discorso-di-di-maio-dopo-le-consultazioni-con-mattarella-621840.html

https://www.esteri.it/en/sala_stampa/archivionotizie/interventi/2012/06/20120614_intervento_twiplomacy/

The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations

https://italyun.esteri.it/en/news/dalla_rappresentanza/2023/01/permanent-representative-massaris-speech-at-ambassadorial-level-meeting-on-peacebuilding-in-the-new-agenda-for-peace/

https://italyun.esteri.it/en/news/dalla_rappresentanza/2024/01/statement-by-italys-permanent-representative-to-the-united-nations-general-assemblys-52nd-plenary-meeting-78th-session/

but the website is not working right now (10.00 08/02/2024)

Obama's speeches:

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/barackobamaspeeches.htm

For example:

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/barackobama/barackobamaunitednations71.htm

Federica Mogherini

https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/61140/speech-high-representativevice-president-federica-mogherini-plenary-session-european_en

https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/malawi/58382/speech-hrvp-federica-mogherini-nato-parliamentary-assembly-meeting_vi

https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/22516/speech-high-representativevice-president-federica-mogherini-amcham-eu-transatlantic-conference_en

Speeches by Ambassadors and related items

https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/china/closing-event-10th-baturu-cultural-festival_en?s=166

https://www.esteri.it/it/sala_stampa/archivionotizie/interventi/2017/10/discorso-dell-on-ministro-alla_12/

https://www.esteri.it/en/sala_stampa/archivionotizie/interventi/2017/10/discorso-dell-on-ministro-alla_12/

https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?&q=luca+attanasio&&mid=42C37AE3BE8BA4B0EB3442C37AE3BE8BA4B0EB34&&FORM=VRDGAR

https://www.open.online/2021/02/22/congo-luca-attanasio-video/

https://www.lastampa.it/cronaca/2021/02/22/news/a-ottobre-il-discorso-di-attanasio-e-una-missione-pericolosa-ma-bisogna-dare-l-esempio-1.39940152/

the Chinese Foreign Minister

https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=chinese+foreign+minister+speech&mid=6854E5C91C6BCEF93F1F6854E5C91C6BCEF93F1F&FORM=VIRE

the Embassy of Japan in Egypt

https://www.eg.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_en/11_000001_00647.html

the Romanian and Swedish UN Youth Delegates

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uDQctQ1TeY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbtq3szgV5M

Some ideas about diplomacy and what makes a good diplomat

"Above all, not too much zeal!"
                                        Talleyrand

https://www.esteri.it/it/ministero/lavora-con-noi/concorsi-pubblici/carriera_diplom/figura_del_diplomatico/

https://www.esteri.it/en/sala_stampa/archivionotizie/approfondimenti/2014/05/20140512_la_diplomazia_rel_internazionali/

https://www.esteri.it/it/diplomazia-economica-e-politica-commerciale/diplomaziaeconomica/ and all the links on the right

https://www.esteri.it/it/diplomazia-economica-e-politica-commerciale/

http://www.ediplomat.com/nd/essays/delaboulaye.htm
http://www.ediplomat.com/nd/functions.htm
http://www.ediplomat.com/nd/essays/maclehose.htm
https://www.belfercenter.org/publication/ideal-qualities-successful-diplomat

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/seven-traits-highly-effective-diplomats-what-i-learned-tim-https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/leighturner/2021/09/02/diplomatic-lessons-12-tips-for-diplomats-and-ambassadors/minahan

https://bciu.org/commercial-diplomacy-the-ambassadors-role-in-boosting-economic-competitiveness/

chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://intracen.org/file/commercialdiplomacyenglishwebpdf

https://afsa.org/six-elements-effective-economic-commercial-diplomacy
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/jul/14/ambassadors-job-diplomat-training
http://books.google.it/books?id=SXFePmd2uEIC&pg=PA120&lpg=PA120&dq=qualities+diplomat&source=bl&ots=SLd2eiwMdJ&sig=2Y6qHdQ5Z8tLTjVZmTq3L_2M6Lw&hl=it&sa=X&ei=_idoT_D7M_Da4QSX8ZmGCQ&ved=0CEMQ6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q=qualities%20diplomat&f=false
http://www.oocities.org/metisfederation/dqs.html
http://www.ediplomat.com/nd/essays/kitahara.htm
http://www.ediplomat.com/nd/essays/gruber.htm
https://www.diplomacy.edu/topics/grassroot-diplomacy/

http://foreignpolicy.com/2014/10/23/10-parting-thoughts-for-americas-diplomats/

https://www.diplomacy.edu/resources/general/who-needs-diplomats-problem-diplomatic-representation
http://culturalrelations.org/the-top-10-qualities-of-a-successful-21st-century-diplomat/

https://www.diplomacy.edu/sites/default/files/IC%20and%20Diplomacy%20%28FINAL%29_Part22.pdf 

Some diplomatic language for maintaining a neutral style

The notes on various topics that you will find on this website are based on my reading and summarizing of points made by a series of authors and sources. They are not my personal opinion unless a personal opinion is an attempt to summarize the points made by various sources. They are simply intended as background to help you form your own ideas as you do your own reading and research. However, they are only in note form and you need to qualify these kinds of comments and statements with the following kind of introductory phraseology in order to maintain a neutral tone and diplomatic style:
Some experts argue that….. / many experts suggest that …. /it is often argued that…. /it has been suggested that…../some political commentators argue that…. / many political commentators claim that…. / According to ..... /  it is sometimes claimed that.… /some academics make the case that …… /it is often pointed out that..../ most experts agree that….. / most commentators seem to agree that… /there seems to be general agreement that…. / there seems little doubt that… / it is unclear whether… /generally speaking it seems that…. / one could argue that…./ on the whole…../ apparently…. /other experts have raised questions regarding…/ in social terms…/ in economic terms…/ in political terms… / theoretically… /in theory… / in practice…. / it has been alleged that…../
You might want to use this kind of language when introducing a new opinion or interpretation of events, but you should not exaggerate. Don't put these expressions in front of every sentence, and don't use them inappropriately, that is to say, in front of factual information. As you read you should collect other common expressions like those above.
You can also use structures based on inversion like this:
What is needed is a new strategy…
What is needed is for the government to work out a new strategy…
What the government needs to do is…

e sopratutto, in quello che scrivi al concorso, cerca di essere:

informed, up-to-date, balanced and familiar with Italy's (and the EU's) position on any particular question 

Some language and ideas for essay writing

 How to write an essay

https://www.wikihow.com/Write-an-English-Essay

and then look at the sections on the right

some useful ideas and expressions for writing an essay:

https://www.oxford-royale.com/articles/words-phrases-good-essays/

https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/pdf/wordlists/opal/OPAL_written%20phrases.pdf

https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=j3XY8uiO&id=7AF463E36692B168615725AD08B61442FA07EF1D&thid=OIP.j3XY8uiOmen_mSsNleZu8gHaKv&mediaurl=https%3A%2F%2Fenglishgrammarhere.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F02%2F100-Academic-Words-Definition-and-Example-Sentences-768x1114.jpg&cdnurl=https%3A%2F%2Fth.bing.com%2Fth%2Fid%2FR.8f75d8f2e88e99e9ff992b0d95e66ef2%3Frik%3DHe8H%252bkIUtgitJQ%26pid%3DImgRaw%26r%3D0&exph=1114&expw=768&q=academic+writing+useful+phrases&simid=608027628897710511&form=IRPRST&ck=875ED2AD58ED2BFEB6DB8376C39E0D5C&selectedindex=0&itb=0&qpvt=academic+writing+useful+phrases&cw=1152&ch=534&ajaxhist=0&ajaxserp=0&vt=0&sim=11

https://www.eapfoundation.com/writing/style/

https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/academic-language/objective

http://fullspate.digitalcounterrevolution.co.uk/advanced-efl-essay-writing/advanced-essay-phrases.html

http://www.smart-words.org/linking-words/transition-words.html

https://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/writing-useful-espressions-essay.php#.U_sBbqNvBOY

terminology:

http://www.cram.com/flashcards/international-relations-glossary-terms-550037

https://www.e-ir.info/2022/05/15/glossary-of-key-international-relations-terms/

and maybe:

Essays on Diplomacy:

https://www.ukessays.com/essays/

https://www.ukessays.com/essays/international-relations/

https://ivypanda.com/essays/importance-of-diplomacy-in-preventing-and-stopping-wars/

http://www.beyondintractability.org/essay/Diplomacy-Intro

and maybe

http://www.businessballs.com/latin-terms-phrases.htm (but generally avoid Latin expressions in English)

Some sites with texts for rapid reading comprehension

You can often get old Cambridge FCE, CAE (now called C1 Advanced), C2 Proficiency, (previously known as Cambridge English Proficiency) and IELTS Practice Test Books (you need the version with answers) from libraries, bookshops, your relatives, colleagues or friends or on Amazon. (Don't get Cambridge IELTS Academic 11 or General 11, Cambridge CAE 5 or Cambridge FCE 5 or 6 as I have those). Then do all the Reading sections, giving yourself the same number of minutes to do each one as there are questions. Plus anything else you can find by doing a search on Google for:

'free B2 and C1 texts for multiple choice reading comprehension'

or something similar.

I found this site: https://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension/advanced.html

and chose this text (se limk) but there are 7 texts in all:

https://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension/23.html

also

https://www.test-guide.com/free-toefl-practice-tests.html check all the links

https://www.test-guide.com/courses/gre/lessons/gre-practice-exam-1/quizzes/gre-verbal-reasoning-practice-test-1

 

B2 level, some general exercises just to get started:

https://www.examenglish.com/FCE/fce_reading.html  and then the links

https://www.examenglish.com/FCE/fce_reading_and_use_of_english_test2.htm

https://www.examenglish.com/FCE/fce_reading3.htm

https://www.examenglish.com/FCE/fce_reading_part1_test2.htm

https://www.examenglish.com/FCE/fce_reading_part3_test2.htm

now here are some short texts:

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/first-certificate-reading-multiple-choice.php

And here are some longer ones, but don't give yourself too much time when you do these reading comprehension texts. For example, as we said, when there are 6 questions, you have 6 minutes. If there are 4 questions, this means 4 minutes. Do each reading comprehension, first without a dictionary. Then check the words you don't know and see if you want to change your answers. Then check the answers.

 

https://www.flo-joe.co.uk/fce/students/tests/FCE-Part-5-Multiple-Choice-Practice-Test.htm

https://www.flo-joe.co.uk/fce/students/tests/1part3.htm

https://www.flo-joe.co.uk/fce/students/tests/2part2.htm

https://www.flo-joe.co.uk/fce/students/tests/2part3.htm

https://www.flo-joe.co.uk/fce/students/tests/3part2.htm

https://www.flo-joe.co.uk/fce/students/tests/part2.htm

https://www.flo-joe.co.uk/fce/students/tests/part4.htm

https://www.learninginstitute.ch/pdfs/fce-reading-uebungen-tests-98.pdf

more difficult, C1

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/toefl-reading.php

https://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/prepare/practice_sets/reading/

http://www.examenglish.com/IELTS/IELTS_academic_reading1.htm

and then all the other texts on the right of the page, Academic Reading 2-9

http://www.examenglish.com/CAE/cae_reading1.htm

and then the other texts on the right of the page

http://www.examenglish.com/BEC/BEC_Higher_reading_part1.htm

and then the other one on the right (BEC Higher)

http://www.examenglish.com/PTE/pte_general_level4_reading1.htm

and then the other ones on the right, B2 and C2

https://www.examenglish.com/TOEFL/TOEFL_reading3.htm

not texts 1 and 2 please, but the other ones on the right, 4-8

http://www.examenglish.com/cpe/cpe_reading_part1.htm

and then the other ones on the right, 2-4

http://www.lofoya.com/Verbal-Test-Questions-and-Answers/Reading-Comprehension/l3p1

and then pages 2-12, text and questions

http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/proficiency/cpe-074-last-photo-reading-multiple-choice.php

http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/ielts-practice-global-temperatures

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/reading-public-debt.php

and the other sections under 'related materials'

http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/reading/4r3-mother-fined.php

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/reading/4r1-air-base.php

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/reading/4r5-siberian-winter.php

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/reading/4r6-snake-bites-boy.php

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/reading/4r65-advanced-reading-new-website.php

and all the texts here

https://www.esl-lounge.com/toefl-reading.php

https://www.esl-lounge.com/ielts-academic-reading.php

https://www.esl-lounge.com/proficiency-reading-multiple-choice.php

and all the texts at

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/ielts-academic-reading.php

e.g.

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/ielts/ielts001-academic-reading-1.php

and

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/ielts/ielts008-academic-reading-8.php

https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/reading_obesity.php

http://www.english-online.org.uk/toeflfolder/toeflread1.php?name=TOEFL%20Reading%20test%201

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/free/full/reality/comprehension.php

http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/reading-do-children-see-enough-culture

http://www.grammarbank.com/reading-comprehension-activity-5.html

https://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension/32.html

http://www.infosquares.com/readingcomprehension/

and then choose a text

https://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension/

https://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension/advanced.html

and choose a text like this:

https://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension/24.html

The sample text below on pages 9 and 10 may also be useful but not the tips

http://www.upscmantra.com/userfiles/documents/CSAT/Comprehension/CSAT%20-%20Reading%20Comprehension.pdf

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/advanced-c1-reading

http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/reading-advanced.php

https://www.testprepreview.com/modules/readingtest2.htm

http://www.infosquares.com/readingcomprehension/esl-reading-comprehension1.html

https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/free-reading-worksheets/reading-comprehension-worksheets/

https://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/reading_with_10_multiple_choice_questions/intermediate-b1-reading/5615

https://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension/advanced.html

https://www.flo-joe.co.uk/cae/students/tests/1part3.htm

https://www.graduateshotline.com/toefl/reading-comprehension-test-1.html

https://www.examenglish.com/cpe/cpe_reading_part2.htm

https://www.flo-joe.co.uk/cpe/students/tests/read1p4.htm

https://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension/32.html

https://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension/29.html

Lots of texts and 3 levels, Easy, Moderate and Difficult

http://www.lofoya.com/Verbal-Test-Questions-and-Answers/Reading-Comprehension/l1p1

http://www.lofoya.com/Verbal-Test-Questions-and-Answers/Reading-Comprehension/l2p1

http://www.lofoya.com/Verbal-Test-Questions-and-Answers/Reading-Comprehension/l3p1

then click on pages, 2,3,4 etc for more questions and next text

https://www.etsglobal.org/Tests-Preparation/The-TOEFL-Family-of-Assessments/TOEFL-Sample-Tests/TOEFL-ITP-Sample-Test-Questions/Section-3-Reading-Comprehension

Here there are 24 questions. Choose an answer to number 1, check it with View the Correct Answer and go to Next at the top for the next question.

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sample-questions/reading/1

Useful tips

https://classroom.synonym.com/tricks-taking-multiplechoice-exam-8737068.html

Go to this page and click on one of the tests (e.g. Test 1). When you finish all the questions, click on Validate for score. Then go back to the first page and choose another Test.

http://www.greguide.com/gre-sample-tests.html

https://agendaweb.org/reading/reading-pdf-6

https://www.ngllife.com/upper-intadvanced

http://www.euroexam.com/sites/network/files/private/practice-tests/euro_c1/31_WEB_C1_QUP_Reading.pdf

http://www.euroexam.com/sites/network/files/private/practice-tests/euro_c1/33_web_c1_key_reading.pdf

https://www.graduateshotline.com/toefl/reading-comprehension-test-1.html

https://www.graduateshotline.com/toefl/reading-comprehension-test-2.html

https://www.graduateshotline.com/toefl/reading-comprehension-test-3.html

https://www.graduateshotline.com/sampletoefl3.html

https://www.graduateshotline.com/toefl_practice_test4.html

https://www.graduateshotline.com/toefl-practice-test-5.html

https://gre.graduateshotline.com/reading_comprehension_practice.html

https://gre.graduateshotline.com/reading-comprehension-practice-test-2.html

https://gre.graduateshotline.com/reading-comprehension-practice-test-3.html

https://gre.graduateshotline.com/reading-comprehension-practice-test-4.html

https://gre.graduateshotline.com/reading-comprehension-practice-test-5.html

also

http://prodigy-works.blogspot.com/2018/03/english-task2-reading-comprehension.html

http://www.testpreppractice.net/practice-tests/reading-comprehension/rc1.html?testname=IELTS

http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/reading-advanced.php

https://www.testprepreview.com/modules/readingtest2.htm

http://www.infosquares.com/readingcomprehension/esl-reading-comprehension1.html

https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/free-reading-worksheets/reading-comprehension-worksheets/

https://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/reading_with_10_multiple_choice_questions/intermediate-b1-reading/5615

https://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension/advanced.html

https://www.flo-joe.co.uk/cae/students/tests/1part3.htm

https://www.graduateshotline.com/toefl/reading-comprehension-test-1.html

https://www.examenglish.com/cpe/cpe_reading_part2.htm

https://www.flo-joe.co.uk/cpe/students/tests/read1p4.htm

https://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension/32.html

https://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension/29.html

Is the site below safe for downloading texts?

http://englishteststore.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=236&Itemid=318

Now go here: https://www.majortests.com/gre/reading_comprehension.php

then click on Practice Reading Comprehension Tests 1-7

then here: https://gre.graduateshotline.com/reading_comprehension_practice.html

which is the first Reading Comprehension Test, then click on the other links at the bottom of that page.

And finally:

https://www.manhattanreview.com/free-gre-practice-questions/?qbsec=9

https://www.test-guide.com/courses/gre/lessons/gre-practice-exam-1/quizzes/gre-verbal-reasoning-practice-test-1a