Practice English Reading Exercises for A1 – Family, Home & Daily Life
Reading 1
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
Grandpa Dan’s yellow kite
Last Saturday, Grandpa Dan took his two grandchildren, Tom and Lily, to the big weekend market. The market was in the center of their town. It was a sunny and warm morning. The children were very happy because they loved going out with their grandfather. They walked slowly past lots of shops and stalls.
Examples
Grandpa Dan and his grandchildren went to the market ………last Saturday……… .
The big weekend market was in the ………center……… of their town.
Questions
1 On Saturday morning, the weather was …………………… .
2 Tom and Lily loved going out with their …………………… .
3 The children and Grandpa Dan walked past lots of …………………… .
First, they bought some sweet apples and a big watermelon. Then, Lily saw a man with some toys. There were dolls and cars on a big table. But Tom looked up at the sky. He saw something flying. It was a beautiful yellow kite. “I want that!” Tom smiled. Grandpa Dan looked at the price.
4 The first things they bought were a …………………… and some sweet apples.
5 On a big table, Lily saw some …………………… .
6 Tom saw something flying when he looked at the …………………… .
7 The flying toy was a …………………… .
The toy wasn’t expensive, so Grandpa Dan bought the kite. The children thanked him and ran to the park behind the market. The wind was strong there. Tom and Lily played with their new toy all afternoon. It flew very high. They had a great weekend!
8 Because the toy wasn’t expensive, Grandpa Dan …………………… .
9 The children played with their new kite in the …………………… behind the market.
10 The new toy flew …………………… in the strong wind.
ANSWER KEY
1 sunny and warm 2 grandfather 3 shops and stalls
4 big watermelon 5 dolls and cars 6 sky 7 beautiful yellow kite
8 bought the kite 9 park 10 very high
Reading 2
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
A colourful picture
Last Sunday morning, Emma went into the garden with her grandmother. The sun was hot and the sky was very blue. Emma loved painting and she wanted to paint a beautiful picture. Her grandmother carried a small table outside and Emma brought some paper and her new paints.
Examples
Emma and her grandmother went to the ………garden……… on Sunday morning.
The weather was ………hot……… and the sky was blue.
Questions
1 Emma wanted to make a ………………………… because she enjoyed painting.
2 Emma’s grandmother took a ………………………… outside.
3 Emma had some paper and some ………………………… to paint with.
They sat on two chairs next to the big apple tree. Emma looked at the pink and yellow flowers in the grass. First, she painted the green leaves. Then, she used her favourite colour to paint the pink flowers. Suddenly, a small white butterfly flew down and sat on Emma’s paper. “Look, Grandma!” she said quietly. The butterfly liked the colourful picture.
4 Emma and her grandmother sat next to the ………………………… .
5 There were pink and ………………………… in the grass.
6 Emma painted the pink flowers with her ………………………… .
7 A ………………………… came and sat on the girl’s paper.
The butterfly flew away into the trees and Emma finished her painting. She gave the picture to her grandmother. “This is very good,” her grandmother smiled. That evening, Emma showed her painting to her parents. They put it on the kitchen wall because they loved it a lot.
8 After the butterfly flew away, Emma ………………………… her painting.
9 Emma gave the finished picture to ………………………… .
10 Emma’s parents put the painting on the ………………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 beautiful picture 2 small table 3 new paints
4 big apple tree 5 yellow flowers 6 favourite colour 7 small white butterfly
8 finished 9 her grandmother 10 kitchen wall
Reading 3
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
Buster goes to the hospital
Yesterday morning, John and his younger sister, Daisy, were in the garden. Their big brown dog, Buster, didn’t want to play with his ball. He was very quiet and he didn’t eat his breakfast. “Buster is sick,” said Dad. “We must take him to the animal hospital in the city.”
Examples
John and Daisy were in the ………garden……… yesterday morning.
Buster is a ………big brown dog……… .
Questions
1 Buster didn’t want to play with …………………… .
2 Buster didn’t eat his …………………… because he was quiet and sick.
3 Dad wanted to take Buster to the …………………… in the city.
Dad phoned for a taxi because they didn’t have a car. Ten minutes later, a yellow taxi arrived outside their house. John carried Buster carefully and put him on the back seat. Daisy sat next to the dog and held his paw. The taxi drove quickly through the busy streets. When they arrived at the hospital, a kind nurse helped them.
4 Dad called a …………………… because the family didn’t have a car.
5 A yellow taxi came outside their …………………… ten minutes later.
6 John put the dog on the …………………… of the taxi.
7 A …………………… helped the family when they got to the hospital.
The vet looked at Buster’s ears and stomach. “He needs some medicine and a lot of sleep,” the vet said. Dad bought the medicine and they caught another taxi home. In the evening, Buster ate all his dinner. John and Daisy were very happy because their dog was OK again.
8 The vet looked at Buster’s stomach and …………………… .
9 Buster needed a lot of sleep and some …………………… to get better.
10 Buster ate all his …………………… in the evening and the children were happy.
ANSWER KEY
1 his ball 2 breakfast 3 animal hospital
4 taxi 5 house 6 back seat 7 kind nurse
8 ears 9 medicine 10 dinner