Exhibition shines light on Caribbean "barrel children" — Reading comprehension exercise

B1 / B2 / C1
STEP 1
Read the following article: READING COMPREHENSION ARTICLE 63
STEP 2
Answer these questions (choose the best answer):
1. Which of the following did Evadney Campbell NOT receive from her parents as a child?
2. Why were the Jamaican parents living in England?
3. The article suggests that many of the children who were left behind in Jamaica ____________________.
4. Jamaicans who came to England in the 1950s and 60s often worked as factory workers, miners, and _______________.
5. The exhibition that the article refers to focuses on the ________________ of the children that were left behind in Jamaica.
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Did you know? Exhibitions about social history often focus on lesser-known experiences, such as children who were sent abroad to live with relatives while their parents worked overseas. Articles like this introduce vocabulary around museums, history, and family life.

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